meteorites

"Use the next generation science standards to learn how meteorites are identified"--Provided by publisher.

The author chronicles his experiences traveling the globe to study meteorites, discussing what he learned about such topics as their natural history, spiritual significance in a number of indigenous cultures, and affect on humanity.

"When a famous local meteorite goes missing, Q and Ray set out to solve the case, using their wits and a series of disguises"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how meteor showers form, where they can be observed, and their history, and provides a calendar of when specific meteor showers can be observed during the year.

The students in a fifth-grade class at Lincoln School in Oak Park, Illinois, must learn to work together quickly when a meteorite crashes into their classroom and the genie inside grants them a Christmas wish--if they can agree on one within an hour.

Simple text and photographs introduce readers to the science behind shooting stars, including what a shooting star is, what makes them visible, and when readers are most likely to see them.

"Asteroids come in all shapes and sizes--and hit our planet in them, too. But what happens if a catastrophically large one approaches earth? By looking on the ground at historical asteroid craters and present-day falls, and up into space for the big ones yet to come, a wide variety of scientists are trying to figure out how to track asteroids--and how to avoid devastating impacts in the future."--.

Aliens in underpants are on a mission to save the world.

Astro, an asteroid that wants nothing more than for his personal outer space to be respected, is hit by a passing satellite and sent on what turns out to be a great adventure from the asteroid belt to Earth. Includes "space facts.".

Fourteen-year-old Brady and his cousin Quinn love extreme sports, but nothing could prepare them for the aftermath of Brady's close encounter with a meteorite after it crashes into his Black Hills, South Dakota, bedroom.