Focus On Elementary Geology Student Textbook 3rd Edition Hardcover

The Focus On Elementary Geology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of geology. Students will explore geology in everyday life; the history of geology; tools used by geologists; rocks, minerals, and soil; the layers that make up Earth; volcanoes and earthquakes; the geosphere; the atmosphere; the hydrosphere; the biosphere and cycles; the geomagnetic field and the magnetosphere; how the different part of Earth work together; and more.The Focus On Elementary Geology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 12 full-color chapters, a glossary-index, and pronunciation guides. 114 pages. Grades K-4.

Accompanies the Focus On Elementary Geology Student Textbook and Laboratory Notebook, 3rd Edition. Includes guides and instructions for the hands-on experiments in the Laboratory Notebook, objectives for each experiment, suggested questions for open inquiry, and complete materials lists for the experiments. 12 B&W chapters. 54 pages. Grades K-4.

The Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of geology. Students will learn about the many branches of geology; the steps in the scientific method; tools and equipment used by geologists; how rocks, minerals, and soils are formed and what they are made of; the various layers inside Earth and how they function; plate tectonics and the formation of mountains, volcanoes, and earthquakes; the layers of the atmosphere and its composition; the hydrosphere, including the hydrologic cycle, oceans, freshwater, and human interactions; the biosphere and its cycles and ecosystems; magnetism, Earth's magnetic field, and the magnetosphere; Earth as a system and Earth System Science; and more. The Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 12 full color chapters with many illustrations and includes a glossary-index and pronunciation guide. 164 pages. Grades 5-8.

Accompanies the Focus On Middle School Geology Student Textbook and Laboratory Notebook, 3rd Edition. Includes instructions for the hands-on experiments in the Laboratory Notebook, objectives for each experiment, suggested questions to guide open inquiry, and complete materials lists for the experiments. 12 B&W chapters. 64 pages. Grades 5-8.

The Focus On Elementary Physics Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of physics. Students will learn about the history of physics; tools used to study physics; force; work; types of energy; inertia; friction; mass; linear and nonlinear motion; chemical energy; electricity; electrons; magnets and magnetic force; light and sound waves; conservation of energy; and more.The Focus On Elementary Physics Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 12 full-color chapters, a glossary-index, and pronunciation guides. 102 pages. Grades K-4.

The Focus On Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of astronomy. Students will learn about the history of astronomy, the telescope, constellations, the Moon and the Sun and their effects on Earth, solar and lunar eclipses, planets and their characteristics, our solar system, neighboring stars, our Milky Way Galaxy, other galaxies, comets, asteroids, nebulae, other objects in space, and more.The Focus On Elementary Astronomy Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 12 full color chapters, a glossary-index, and pronunciation guides. 112 pages. Grades K-4.

The Focus On Elementary Biology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition introduces young students to the scientific discipline of biology. Students will learn about the history of the study of biology; tools used by biologists; characteristics of living things; how scientists sort living things into groups (taxonomy); cells and their makeup and functions; how plants make food (photosynthesis); parts of a plant and their functions; life cycles of plants, butterflies, and frogs; microscopic organisms (protists) and how they move and eat; viruses, bacteria, and archaea; fungi, molds, mushrooms, and yeasts; animal cells; many different animal phyla; and more.The Focus On Elementary Biology Student Textbook, 3rd Edition has 16 full-color chapters, a glossary-index, and pronunciation guides. 162 pages. Grades K-4.