Volcanoes

Author: Branley, Dr. Franklyn M.

Brand: HarperCollins

Edition: 1

Features:

• hands-on and visual|acclaimed and trusted|great for classrooms|Entertain and educate at the same time|Have appealing child-centered topics|Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers|Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach|Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations|Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills|Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists|Meet national science education standards|Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators vetted by an expert in the field|Over 130 titles in print meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Binding: paperback

Format: Picture Book

Number Of Pages: 40

Release Date: 01-04-2008

Part Number: 9780064451895

Details: Read and find out about volcanoes in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.Volcanoes are one of nature's great wonders. For years, they can stand dormant, but once active, they can erupt in tremendous explosions of power.Marc Simont's fascinating illustrations and colorful maps denoting volcano locations around the world are beautifully paired with Franklyn Branley's clear, simple text.This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:hands-on and visualacclaimed and trustedgreat for classroomsTop 10 reasons to love LRFOs:Entertain and educate at the same timeHave appealing, child-centered topicsDevelopmentally appropriate for emerging readersFocused; answering questions instead of using survey approachEmploy engaging picture book quality illustrationsUse simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skillsFeature hands-on activities to engage young scientistsMeet national science education standardsWritten/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the fieldOver 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interestsBooks in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

EAN: 9780064451895

Package Dimensions: 9.7 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches

Languages: English