Earth, Sun, Moon
Contributors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Series: Reading Expeditions
Publisher: National Geographic Society; National Geographic School Pub
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 32
Subjects: Astronomy -- Juvenile literature.; Stone circles -- Juvenile literature.; Astronomy.; Stone circles.; Earth -- Juvenile literature.; Sun -- Juvenile literature.; Moon -- Juvenile literature.; Earth.; Sun.; Moon.
Genres: Juvenile literature.
Description: Explores the motion of Earth and the moon in relation to the sun, and explains why season occur. Identifies factors that cause the moon's phases. Discusses how ancient peoples made innovations such as Stonehenge based on their observations of the sky. Explains what causes solar and lunar eclipses. Identifies ways in which satellites help scientists track data about the earth.
Notes: Grades 3-8.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 30) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: circle of stone; title: Day and night sky: round and round we go; title: Early discoveries: ancient sky watchers; title: Studying earth from space: high-tech views; title: Picture this: earth at night; title: Thinking like a scientist: using models; title: Hands-on science: modeling the phases of the moon; title: Science notebook; title: Glossary.