**A deep dive into the origins of the universe! Explore the ways people
have tried answering the fundamental question of how the universe began
with STEM activities and research projects that bring out-of-this-world
learning into your own hands!
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What exactly is the universe? Is it brilliant stars, distant galaxies,
and giant black holes? What about the sun, the moon, or the planet
Earth? The universe is all these things--and more! But where did it come
from? How did it get here? And where is it all going?
Explore these questions and more in The Universe: The Big Bang, Black
Holes, and Blue Whales. In this book, readers ages 12 to 15 embark on
an exciting journey that starts with the Big Bang and takes them all the
way to the end of the universe, with many thrilling stops in between.
Take a look billions of years into the past and discover the
mind-bending early moments of the universe, the rise of the first stars,
and the formation of the earliest galaxies. Explore the birth our sun
and solar system and the formation of the only place in the universe
known to support life: the earth. Finally, we'll zoom billions of years
into the future to learn about the death of the sun, a colossal
collision of galaxies, and even the fate of the universe itself.
- Throughout The Universe, kids encounter essential topics and
questions to encourage critical thinking skills, hands-on STEAM
activities that encourage creative thinking, graphic novel style
illustrations and more!
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Links to online resources provide a digital learning experience that
integrates content with an interactive platform.
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Investigations include using a diffraction grating or prism to examine
the properties of light and how they relate to the sun, modeling
different galaxy types and black holes, and exploring the effects of
climate change locally
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Essential questions guide readers' investigations while hands-on
activities promote critical and creative problem solving, and
text-to-world connections highlight the way the past provides context
for the present-day world.
About the Inquire & Investigate series and Nomad Press
Nomad Press books in the Inquire & Investigate series integrate
content with participation, encouraging readers to engage in
student-directed learning. Combining content with inquiry-based projects
stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Nomad's unique
approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing
them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.
All books are leveled for Guided Reading level and Lexile and align with
Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards.
All titles are available in paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.
