Looking at Layers
Discover the wonders of the world layer by layer. Looking at Layers explores down beneath Earth's surface, high up into the trees, out into space, and even within our bodies. As readers peel away each layer, engaging text and colorful images explain how these layers formed, what makes them unique, and why they are important. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the layers, a fast facts section, a phonetic glossary, an index, an introduction to the author, and sources for further research.
Explore Earth's layers from the crust down to the inner core. Learn about tectonic plates, convection currents, Earth's magnetic field, and more. Additional features include a diagram… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 660
- ATOS 4.4
- Copyright 2020
- Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Explore the human body's layers from the skeleton to the skin. Learn about cells and tissues, body systems, joints, and more. Additional features include a diagram labeling each of the… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 490
- ATOS 3.9
- Copyright 2020
- Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Explore caves' layers from the dim entrance zone to the damp dark zone. Learn how life survives in caves' inhospitable conditions and how caves' spectacular structures form. Additional… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 550
- ATOS 3.8
- Copyright 2020
- Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Explore soil's layers from the nutrient-rich topsoil to the rocky base. Learn about the cycle of life and decay, soil's organic and inorganic materials, and the ways soil supports life on… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 560
- ATOS 4.0
- Copyright 2020
- Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Explore the atmosphere's layers from the troposphere in which we live to the exosphere in the vacuum of space. Learn how the atmosphere supports life, how scientists study the different… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 590
- ATOS 4.9
- Copyright 2020
- Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Explore the Grand Canyon's layers from the nearly 2-billion-year-old rocks of the Pre-Cambrian Era to the few formations of the Mesozoic Era. Learn about the different kinds of rock that make More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 700
- ATOS 4.8
- Copyright 2020
- Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Explore the ocean's layers from the sunny surface zone to the pitch-black trenches. Learn about the abundant life around coral reefs, how different species adapted to their environment, and… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 660
- ATOS 4.2
- Copyright 2020
- Dimensions 9.5 x 8
Explore the rain forest's layers from the airy branches of the emergent layer to the dense underbrush of the forest floor. Learn about the animals that dwell there, the different plant life… More →
- Reading Level Grade 3
- Lexile 590
- ATOS 4.0
- Copyright 2020
- Dimensions 9.5 x 8