Earth and Space Science

Earth's Resources Geo Facts by Izzi Howell

Learn about the kind of resources Earth holds, and how they are extracted and used. Discover the problems and challenges posed by human consumption of these resources, from overfishing to dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. Read about the efforts being...

How Is Soil Made? (Paperback) by Heather L Montgomery

How Is Soil Made introduces children to the concepts of organic and inorganic parts of soil, the nutrient cycles of plants, and decomposition. Complex processes such as weathering, erosion, and deposition are also made easy to understand.

Different Kinds of Soil (Paperback) by Molly Aloian

Children will enjoy finding out about different types of soils from different climates, what animals and plants live in these different soils, and just how valuable soil is to human life.

Soil by Annette Whipple

Soil hides most of the time, but it's important. Dig into the layers of soil and learn how it is made. Find out how soil helps plants and other living things thrive. Are you ready to get your hands dirty?

Do You Really Want to Create a Mudslide?: A Book about Erosion by Daniel D Maurer

Two children cook food for their friends and learn about the science of heat, and how energy transfers to cook food.

Saving Water by Rebecca Olien

Describes the sources of freshwater on the earth and ways people can conserve water

Dirt by Steve Tomecek

Brief text explores how soil is formed, its layers, and its importance as a natural resource that living things need to survive.

Rocks and Minerals by Torrey Maloof

Learn all about rocks and minerals and how we study them. Almost all rocks are made of minerals. Learn about the three different types of rocks: igneous rocks, sedimentary rocks, and metamorphic rocks. A rock can even transform over millions of years...

Fossils Tell of Long Ago by Alik

Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.

Figuring Out Fossils by Sally M Walker

Fossils give us a window to the past. Water, sediments, and pressure work together over time to preserve the shape of things that lived long ago. Studying these ancient plants and animals tells us more about our own existence. Have you ever searched for...

Fossils by Megan Lappi

Fossils is a title in the Focus on Earth Science series. This series guides readers through the fundamentals of geology. Each title explores the composition of rocks and minerals, geological processes, and the significance of geology in our modern lives...

The Rock Cycle by Wendy Conklin

Rocks are constantly changing form through weathering, heat, pressure, and erosion. Although rocks are constantly changing, the process can take millions of years! Over time different types of rocks form, deconstruct, and recycle. Find out just how...