Each part of the unit begins with a lesson that serves as an assessment of students' current understanding of the topic and ends with a performance-based and written assessment. The culminating Anchor Activity (a research project), during which students gather information about a specific planet and any NASA explorations of it, integrates the concepts of the unit and the U.S. space program. To view the complete kit parts list, visit www.carolinacurriculum.com

Students will explore phenomena they find fascinating and that often make headline news. The Earth in Space unit is divided into 3 parts: Sun-Earth-Moon Systems, Solar Systems, and Earth's History as a Planet. Students are introduced to relationships in the solar system. They consider the Sun as an energy source and explore sunspots. Students compare asteroids, meteroids, and comets. The effects of wind, water, and cratering are studied.

Unit Kit comes with a Teacher's Guide, a Teacher's Tools CD, 16 reusable Student Guides, and the materials needed for a class of 32. Refurbishment Set replenishes kit consumables.

The 5-Class Unit Kit and Refurbishment Set contains enough materials to teach the unit up to 5 times per day. KIDS DISCOVER Nonfiction Readers are sold seperately.