Learning About the Earth covers concepts that address National Science Education Standards Concepts covered include: objects in the sky can be seen and described the sun provides light and heat for earth objects in the sky have patterns of movement the earth is surrounded by air the earth is a sphere covered with soil and water the earth is a sphere of rock rocks can be described by their physical properties the surface of the earth changes earth materials provide many of the resources we use fossils tell us about long ago A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that young students can understand. Each concept presented includes: teacher directions for lessons reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations