Gareth Stevens Vital Science books are designed to help prepare students for NCLB science testing by reinforcing key concepts across the science curriculum. The six volumes in Earth Science use clear language and a variety of photographs, illustrations, and diagrams to help students understand the properties of rocks, soils, water, gases, and fossils. Weather, biomes and ecosystems, and earth's core and crust are also covered, making this a comprehensive and indispensable resource.
We borrowed this from a library to accompany our Cycle 2 Classical Conversations memory work for science. I have a second grader and a kindergartner. Turns out, this one book covers most of the memory work for weeks 1-6, so I decided to buy it. At their current age and reading ability, I am reading sections of the book aloud to them and then we discuss it, but the next time we cover this Cycle they will both be old enough to read it and comprehend it on their own. There are colorful photos and drawings on almost every page.
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