There's plenty to discover about the planet we call Earth, and this vivacious volume summons readers to pay attention to the wonderful world around them. Packed with must-know facts and illustrated step-by-step activities, readers are invited to experience and investigate, rather than just read about, earth-science topics such as habitats and extreme weather events.

"A spare, poetic picture book exploring the different phases of the water cycle in surprising and engaging ways"--

"Coming home from the beach or a walk in the woods with a fine collection of rocks, shells, pinecones, and seed pods is easy. The trick is to know what to do with them once you get them back to your room. What's fun is that identifying, preserving, and displaying your treasures will let you learn all about them and get you started on becoming a true natural history collector. This book is full of hands-on, kid-friendly projects for the budding naturalist....