Science Readers: We Are Here

We Are Here is an expository text that places Earth in the context of the universe and describes the solar system, the Kuiper Belt, the Oort Cloud, and the Milky Way.  An experiment invites students to explore the size of the solar system using craft supplies. 

The book is divided into sections and some subsections.  Sentences vary in length and structure.  Captioned and labelled photographs and diagrams support and extend the text. Fact boxes add interest. This book has a table of contents, glossary, and index.

Content words are bold faced and included in the glossary.

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.