A basic introduction to the planet Venus, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
A basic introduction to the planet Uranus, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
A basic introduction to the sun, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
A basic introduction to the planet Saturn, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
A basic introduction to dwarf planets, such as Pluto, their sizes, compositions, and places within our solar system.
A basic introduction to the planet Neptune, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
A basic introduction to the planet Mercury, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
A basic introduction to the planet Mars, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
A basic introduction to the planet Jupiter, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
A basic introduction to planet Earth, its size, composition, and place within our solar system.
Showcases women who have contributed to the science of outer space. This book introduces the reader to four such women, describes the trajectory of their careers, and details their unique contributions to their field. Additional features include a table of contents, a fast-facts section, sidebars, an infographic, prompts for critical thinking, a phonetic glossary, an index, information about the author, and sources for further research.
Day Sky examines how the time of day and placement of the sun, moon, and clouds impact the look of the sky. Photographs help readers see that the sun changes the colors of the sky and can create shadows.
Introduces readers to Tom's day of looking through a telescope. Discusses the Moon and Sun through Tom's experience. Additional features to aid comprehension include vivid photographs, Common Core questions and activities, a phonetic glossary, and sources for further research.
Retells the story of Taurus as a guise of Zeus, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Taurus, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture.
Retells several stories of Scorpius the scorpion, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Scorpius, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture.
Retells the story of Cassiopeia and her daughter Andromeda, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Cassiopeia, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture.
Retells the story of Draco the dragon and Hercules, discusses the astronomical features of the constellation Draco, and describes the history of the constellation and its myths in world culture.
Investigate how the Sun warms Earth in this decodable science book for beginning readers. A combination of domain-specific sight words and sequenced phonics skills builds confidence in content area reading. Bold, colorful photographs align directly with the text to help readers strengthen comprehension.
Look up and observe the moon and stars in this decodable science book for beginning readers. A combination of domain-specific sight words and sequenced phonics skills builds confidence in content area reading. Bold, colorful photographs align directly with the text to help readers strengthen comprehension.
Learn about the sun and all that it does for us! The sun shines, gives us light, keeps us warm, helps plants grow, gives us energy, and more. We really need the sun. The vibrant images and easy-to-read text in this science reader will keep students engaged from cover to cover! This reader also includes instructions for an engaging science activity and practice problems to give students further understanding of the sun. A helpful glossary and index are also included for additional support.
From shooting stars to footprints on the moon, there is plenty to discover in outer space. Our planet is part of a huge solar system. It is time to explore our solar system and find out whether there could be life on other planets! The Solar System is part of Decodables by Jump!, a comprehensive library of decodable leveled readers that follow a sequenced approach to phonics instruction.
What do you want to be when you grow up? Do you reach for the stars? Do you value teamwork and shoot for the moon? Are you out of this world? You want to be an astronaut! It's a tough job but learn from a real-life astronaut what it takes to achieve that goal--and what you can do right now to help prepare for blast off! Discover the values, qualities, and soft skills needed to be a space traveler--or succeed in any ambition.
More than anything, Madison Mars wants to be an astronaut and go to the moon. And so does her cat, Buzz. Together, they build a spaceship out of materials they find in Madison's room. Will Madison and Buzz make it to the moon? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
For her birthday, Madison Mars gets a book about astronauts. She and her cat, Buzz, read the book and learn about all the things that astronauts must do to get to the moon. Madison and Buzz start training in hopes that one day they will make it to the moon. Just like real astronauts. Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
Madison Mars and her cat, Buzz, want to be astronauts and go to the moon. They try taking a bus and riding bikes to the moon. They even make a wish on a four-leaf clover. Will Madison and Buzz find a way to get to the moon? Downloadable Teacher's Notes available.
