What Makes Day and Night: An Illustrated Nonfiction Book About Earth's Rotation with Experiments for Children (Ages 4-8) (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
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What Makes Day and Night: An Illustrated Nonfiction Book About Earth's Rotation with Experiments for Children (Ages 4-8) (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
- 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
<p>If you lived on the moon, you would have two straight weeks of daylight and then two weeks of night! On earth, we have both day and night in just twenty-four hours, thanks to the quick rotation of our planet.</p><p>Now rebranded with a new cover look, this classic picture book uses simple, fun diagrams and a guided experiment to explain what makes day and night. This book also includes a find out more section with additional activities to track nocturnal animals and to compare different times of day around the world.</p><p>This picture book is written by children's book veteran and former Chairman of the American Museum€“Hayden Planetarium Franklyn M. Branley and features illustrations from Pura Belpr© Award Honoree Arthur Dorros. Both text and artwork were expert-vetted for accuracy.</p><p>This is a Level 2 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores more challenging concepts perfect for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards and Next Generation Science 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.</p>
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