[ You're Aboard Spaceship Earth (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2 (Paperback)) By Lauber, Patricia ( Author ) Paperback 1996 ]

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Patricia Lauber

Excellent Book

Genres: Science, Space, Childrens, Picture Books, Nonfiction, Nature, Earth

Paperback

First published April 26, 1996

About the author

Patricia Lauber is the author of more than sixty-five books for young readers. Many of them are in the field of science, and their range reflects the diversity of her own interests - bats, dolphins, dogs, volcanoes, earthquakes, the ice ages, the Everglades, the planets, and earthworms.

Two of her books, SEEDS: POP STICK GLIDE and JOURNEY TO THE PLANETS, were nonfiction nominees for The American Book Award. She was the 1983 winner of The Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for her overall contribution to children's nonfiction literature.

As well as writing books, Ms. Lauber has been editor of Junior Scholastic, editor-in-chief of Science World, and chief editor, science and mathematics, of The New Book of Knowledge.

A graduate of Wellesley College, she is married and lives in Connecticut. When not writing, she enjoys hiking, sailing, traveling, cooking, reading, and listening to music.

Reviews

[CanadianReader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Using the analogy of planet Earth as a spaceship, Lauber addresses the water cycle, living things' need for water (including human uses of water), air (and its essential component oxygen), how plants use carbon dioxide, minerals, water, and energy from the sun to create food for themselves (emitting the waste gas oxygen, which humans are dependent on), and soil--how it's made from decaying plants and animals, and the contribution of millipedes, bacteria, beetles, and especially earthworms to this entire process. A lot of information is packed in here, yet this is an accessible and kid-friendly book. Highly recommended.

[Melissa Namba · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended for young kids. There are good scientific explanations and questions being asked for the reader. Its a great introduction and covers a lot more than you would expect. Not just space, but weather, clouds, water, etc.

[SaraKat · Rating 4 out of 5]

I applaud the content and scope of the book. I love the way Earth was likened to a spaceship that has to carry all of the necessities for life around with it. That is very in line with my state standards. I don't feel like this book had an appropriate amount of text density for the age group it is aimed at, but I will add it to my 7th grade classroom since it covers so much of what I teach! Recycling of water, air, minerals, and more is covered.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Using the analogy of the earth being a spaceship (because we orbit around the sun) that never stops and never has to refuel somewhere else, this book explains how water, air, and leaves and natural waste are recycled over and over providing fuel for life on the planet. How mineral rich soil comes about is explained and how important it is to be used for green plants is also mentioned in an easy to understand way.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Comparing Earth to a spaceship, this book looks at all the systems that keep the Earth habitat running from the water cycle to carbon cycle to mineral cycles.

I think this was trying to try too hard to be clever. It would've been just as good if they had called it Earth's cycles (and easier to tell from the title what it is about). As it was, it felt forced and the book didn't flow well. It did do a good job of breaking down these complex cycles into simple 2 page explanations.

[Sandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a nice introduction to Earth science with a strong focus on conservation and the natural systems that replenish our resources. Great information but I found it a bit boring, as did my kids.

[Avery Maxwell · Rating 3 out of 5]

You're Aboard Spaceship Earth is all about earth's many cycles including, but not limited to, the water cycle, oxygen and carbon dioxide cycle and waste into minerals/nutrients cycle. This book was meant to be an interesting, yet informative, account of how earth works so that students will learn it easier, but I found it to be rather boring and too text heavy for the 2nd reading level. It might have been better had the book had a plot or story line for students to follow, but without that, it read more like a text book for seven-year-olds. I think that it would be good to teach a lesson on the earth, but other than that I would not keep it in my classroom.

[Notsocreativemama · Rating 5 out of 5]

Science Unit: Planet Earth
Summer 2012

Series: Let's Read and Find Out Science - Stage 2

The girls loved this! Goes in depth into how the earth works in a kid-friendly way. It compares the earth to a spaceship and explains what we need to survive: water, food and oxygen. It even explains the carbon-dioxide/oxygen process.

Unfortunately no activity at the like some of the others of the series.

As a Stage 2 book it was a bit complicated for my 4 1/2 year olds but not to far over their heads. Would probably be too hard for preschoolers.

[Jessica Lowery · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book describes planet Earth as a giant spaceship, communicating in a way children will understand that earth is a closed system. Readers realize that the resources we use are recycled versions of the things that the dinosaurs used millions of years ago, and we will need recycled versions of what we have now sometime in the future. While it may feel a bit preachy, it is an important lesson and it’s communicated in a unique way children will really comprehend.

[Khadija Bensaadoun · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a great book that introduces a variety of science topics. It includes passages on farming, recycling, outer space, and minerals. This book would be a great resource to use when the students need to review these topics. For a lesson, the students can pick important information to create a study guide. 1st-3rd.

[Denise · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked this book and how it compares earth to living on a space shuttle etc. Really helps cement the idea of Earth taking care of all of our needs that we can't get elsewhere. It also delves into other topics like the water cycle, oxygen, co2, plants and nutrients, etc. Great book for young children beginning to explore earth concepts.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great introduction to how the earth has everything we need on board.

[Haley Hoenke · Rating 4 out of 5]

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