Childrens Earth Sciences

The Sun gives life to our planet, but it also produces some amazing phenomena. From sun dogs and green flash to solar flares and sunspots, The Science Behind Wonders of the Sun looks at some of these phenomena, explaining how and why they occur.

Give beginning listeners all the need-to-know information about islands, including their characteristics, how they form, and where they can be found around the world.

Follow Detective Dobson as he investigates Earth's greatest "mass murderer" that led to the greatest extinction event in Earth's history nearly 250 million years ago. Dobson will travel the world investigating fossils—the evidence left behind by the killer that was left behind in the Earth’s crust. Who really was the killer? Was it a Volcano, Climate Change, Poisonous Gas? Help Detective Dobson find the real suspect with paleontology and geology! Will Dobson ever be able to truly find the killer?

Plants and animals from millions of years ago left behind fossils. Fossils can teach people about the past. They are also used for fuel. Discover why fossils are an important part of nature!

Weather affects us almost every day. When it's raining, we can't play outside. Sometimes weather is even more important. Sometimes weather shapes history.

Every single rock has a secret story to tell about what the earth was like long ago.

John Wesley Powell was known for his explorations of the canyon land area of southern Utah and northern Arizona, still "unknown" in the 1860s.

Jack Sullivan is back. It’s still total monster zombie chaos on the streets, but now Jack has a gang of friends to help him through—science genius and best friend Quint, super-strong Dirk and all-round coolest girl ever, June. Not to mention Rover, Jack’s awesome monster pet! Plus the treehouse is more souped up than ever, chockablock with defensive gizmos and ready to withstand anything that the monster apocalypse can throw at it. Which is just as well, because there’s something extra-big and extra-monstrous marching right around the corner....

Dead leaves, food scraps, and grass clippings for lunch? Small animals, fungi, and bacteria called decomposers turn trash into a tasty compost treat. Learn more about compost and how you can use it in your garden or yard.

What causes Jupiter’s Great Red Spot? How have volcanoes shaped the land on many planets? How do space shuttles launch and dock with space stations? This series introduces young listeners to the objects within our solar system and the tools people use to explore the mysteries of space. This volume includes Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Neptune, and Saturn.

Science-based, clear instructions guide listeners through experiments pertaining to Earth, including its rotation in space, seasons, gravity, and matter. An engaging way to support the Next Generation Science Standards. Experiments are simple, accessible, and something that could be used at a science fair, in the classroom, or at home. Exploring the planet has never been simpler.

Have you ever wondered how a river forms, which animals live near rivers, or where those rivers lead? Rivers are a vital part of life and the ecosystem. Rivers help transport water to humans and animals as well. It can also be used to create energy. Water from rivers can end up in many different places downstream!

Deep underground, unseen forces are at play to move the continents around our globe.

Have you ever had an electrical power outage at home? In 2003, the largest blackout in United States history left millions of people without power for days! Learn how power generation plants are connected to the power grid that distributes electricity to regions of the country and to homes. What causes power outages? How does losing power affect daily life? What can people do to conserve energy?

Surviving in the desert heat can be dangerous–from deadly shifting sands to a lack of food and water, learn how animals like the Dromedary camel uses its eyelids to shield it from swirling sand, how Sandgrouse chicks soak up water from feathers on their fathers belly, and how the kangaroo rat never takes a drink!

What do you use your teeth for? Just like us, animals use their teeth for lots of different things in order to survive! Learn how animal teeth differ from humans and how they are special to each kind of animal, depending on what they eat! See all the different kinds of teeth that animals can have all over the world. Who do you think has the scariest teeth?

Jeff and his cousin Liz are waiting to see the solar eclipse! Together, they learn about why eclipses happen and why seeing one is special. Do you know why eclipses happen? Learn how the moon and sun interact with Earth in order to create this solar spectacular!

Artificial replacement joints have to be tough and extra smooth. That’s why doctors use replacement joints made with the same long-lasting and strong stuff as sapphires and rubies, a natural mineral called alumina. Learn more about why this gemstone is perfect for making new joints!

This book looks at what happens to plastic items when you throw them in the trash, and then looks at the alternative things that the listener could make with them instead of throwing the plastic away.

People, plants, and animals all need rain. But the ground can take in only so much. Too much, and the land will flood. Farms and cities can be damaged. People must move to dry ground until, slowly, the water soaks into the earth.