Science Readers: The Four Spheres of Earth

The Four Spheres of Earth is an expository text that describes the geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.  An experiment invites students to explore how Earth’s atmosphere affects the other spheres.

The book is divided into section with subsections. Sentences vary in length and structure.  Captioned and labeled photographs, drawings, diagrams, and charts support and extend the text. Fact boxes add interest. A table of contents, glossary, and index are provided.

Glossary words are bold faced throughout the text.

This title is from the Science Readers: Content and Literacy in Science series from Teacher Created Materials. Build literacy skills and science content knowledge with high-interest, appropriately levelled information texts.