Planet Earth, Inside Out
Planet Earth, Inside Out
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HarperCollins
Annotation: Explains how scientists think the Earth was formed and how it has changed over billions of years.
 
Reviews: 4
Catalog Number: #4546771
Format: Paperback
Common Core/STEAM: Common Core Common Core
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright Date: 1995
Edition Date: 1998 Release Date: 05/27/98
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 0-688-15849-8
ISBN 13: 978-0-688-15849-1
Dewey: 550
LCCN: 94041926
Dimensions: 22 x 29 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
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Gibbons deals with theories about the earth's formation, its surface, and its interior. Her explanations of the earth's interior are enlivened by comparisons (magma is like molasses; the thickness of the outer core is about how far it is from New York City to Miami), and her plentiful pictures, with their sharp outlines and broad blocks of color, will help clarify the concepts for the youngest learners. The book closes with an explanation of the three categories of rocks. A good introduction to the planet, though a bit more explanation of how scientists learn about the earth's interior would have been welcome. (Reviewed August 1995)

School Library Journal

Gr 1-3--From Pangaea to recycling, Gibbons skims the surface of geology, touching on plate tectonics, volcanoes, earthquakes, and climates. Simple, full-color drawings illustrate the concepts. While some parts of the diagrams are labeled and arrows are used to indicate movement, there aren't enough captions to explain some of the geological processes depicted. Also, two of the three examples of sedimentary rocks, which are defined as ...most of the time...made from fragments of rock that have been stuck together,'' are not made from rock fragments; limestone and chalk are both made primarily from pieces of shell and bone. Joanna Cole's The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth (Scholastic, 1987) provides similar coverage in a livelier package, while individual topics (volcanoes, rocks, etc.) are covered in any number of titles in theNew True Books'' series (Childrens) or in books by Seymour Simon. As an overview, Gibbons's book is an adequate supplemental purchase.--Elaine Fort Weischedel, Turner Free Library, Randolph, MA

Word Count: 1,405
Reading Level: 5.1
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 5.1 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 53210 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:4.6 / points:2.0 / quiz:Q24719
Lexile: 800L
Guided Reading Level: O
Fountas & Pinnell: O

A basic and enjoyable introduction to our planet from Washington Post/Children’s Book Guild Award winner Gail Gibbons!

What if we could open up our planet and look inside? From its red-hot core to the highest mountain peak, come see the ins and outs of Earth as you’ve never seen them before in a colorful introduction to the powerful forces shaping our home.

With detailed illustrations and diagrams, Gail Gibbons offers a classroom-ready nonfiction picture book that makes complex scientific concepts understandable and entertaining for young readers.


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