Sagarmatha: Climbing Mount Everest
Item 154109
Grade 8
ISBN 9798765995518
Language English
This item is estimated to be available in December 2024. Please contact customer service at orders@tcmpub.com or 800-858-7339 to pre-order.
Sagarmatha (also known as Mount Everest) is the tallest mountain on the planet. It is very difficult to climb, but with teamwork and the right tools, it can be conquered. Discover what it takes to make it to the top!
Elevate your instruction to new heights with this nonfiction book that includes fun activities in which readers can apply what they've learned about Sagarmatha.
Other books from the same series
Investigating Storms
From thunderstorms to jet streams, storms come in many different forms! Learn about rainstorms, sandstorms, hailstorms, tornadoes, hurricanes, and even blizzards in this thrilling, nonfiction book.
Item Number:10551
ISBN:9780743905510
Weather Scientists
Readers are introduced to some of the most important weather scientists that ever lived in this engaging book! Learn about Galileo, Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit, Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis, Benjamin Franklin, and Tetsuya Theodore Fujita.
Item Number:10552
ISBN:9780743905527
The World of Rocks & Minerals
What is the difference between a rock and a mineral? Readers will learn the answer to that and much more in this informational text! Igneous rock, sedimentary rock, metamorphic rock, geologists, and gemstones are some of the topics introduced.
Item Number:10553
ISBN:9780743905534
The First Geologists
This fascinating book will introduce readers to those who made big discoveries in geology. Readers will learn about such early geologists as James Hutton, William Smith, Alfred Wegener, Florence Bascom, and Friederich Mohs.
Item Number:10554
ISBN:9780743905541
Inside the Water Cycle
Explore the water cycle in this fascinating book! Readers will learn the various steps of the water cycle--including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
Item Number:10555
ISBN:9780743905558
Water Scientists
Mohammed Karaji, Edmond Halley, Henry Darcy, and Pelageia Polubarinova-Kochina are some of the most important water scientists highlighted in this nonfiction book. This book also features a captivating hands-on lab activity.
Item Number:10556
ISBN:9780743905565
Investigating Landforms
Earth's surface is always changing and scientists study landforms to learn about these changes. Destructive forces like earthquakes and volcanoes are discussed as well as weathering and erosion from water runoffs.
Item Number:10557
ISBN:9780743905572
Pioneers of Earth Science
Gerardus Mercator, John Wesley Powell, Grove Karl Gilbert, William Morris Davis, Albrecht Penck, and Florence Bascom are some of the incredible geologists and geographers that readers will learn about in this biographical title.
Item Number:10558
ISBN:9780743905589
Investigating Plate Tectonics
In this adventurous title, readers learn all about plate tectonics! A brief history of Alfred Wegener's theory of continental drift introduces readers to the development of plate tectonics and how it helped form the Earth we know today.
Item Number:10559
ISBN:9780743905596
Alfred Wegener
In this appealing biography, children will read about the fascinating life, theories, and discoveries of Alfred Wegener. Readers will be eager to learn more about Wegener's contributions to the science of plate tectonics.
Item Number:10560
ISBN:9780743905602
The Wonder of Our Solar System
Come along and explore the wonders of our solar system in this exciting title! This book will engage readers as they learn about the sun, the eight planets in our solar system, the Milky Way Galaxy, constellations, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets!
Item Number:10561
ISBN:9780743905619
Astronomers Through Time
Readers will be captivated as they learn about astronomers such as Galileo Galilei, Carl Sagan, and Henrietta Swan Leavitt and how their work made impacts on the field of astronomy.
Item Number:10562
ISBN:9780743905626
The Wonder of Outer Space
Explore the wonders of space in this title that uses vivid images, fascinating facts, and easy-to-read text to delight and engage readers! Readers will learn all about space and the various ways people have explored and learned about astronomy for years!
Item Number:10563
ISBN:9780743905633
From Hubble to Hubble
Telescopes and high-tech equipment help astronomers explore deep space. This captivating title introduces readers to some of the most notable scientists who helped develop technology that allows for space exploration.
Item Number:10564
ISBN:9780743905640
Spaceship Earth
This book asks readers to imagine Earth as a spaceship with a limited amount of resources. Readers will learn about important topics like global warming, greenhouse gases, deforestation, pollution, biodiversity, and other environmental issues.
Item Number:10565
ISBN:9780743905657
Rachel Carson
Rachel Carson is one of the most influential leaders of the modern environmental movement. This enlightening biography allows readers to discover the inspiring life of Carson and the impact she made on the environment.
Item Number:10566
ISBN:9780743905664
Inside the World of Matter
Readers will learn about the basics of matter, including the three states of matter--solid, liquid, and gas--as well as atoms and elements, the periodic table of elements, compound elements, and mixtures.
Item Number:10567
ISBN:9780743905671
Max Planck
Max Planck is one of the most well-known physicists of all time! This interesting biography highlights his incredible life and what he did to make strides in the field of physics.
Item Number:10568
ISBN:9780743905688
Investigating the Chemistry of Atoms
In this fascinating book on physical science, readers will discover some of the basics of physics, including matter, Atomic Theory, alchemy, electrons, neutrons, protons, nucleus, and radioactivity.
Item Number:10569
ISBN:9780743905695
Marie Curie
Readers will learn all about Marie Curies incredible life and how she discovered and worked with radium for many years in this fascinating biography. Learn about her Nobel Prize and how radiation helps people all over the world.
Item Number:10570
ISBN:9780743905701
All About Energy
From kinetic to heat, readers will explore energy, how it works, and the various kinds in this stimulating book! Fossil fuels, potential energy, nuclear energy, wind and wave energy, and recycling are some of the topics that are discussed.
Item Number:10571
ISBN:9780743905718
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is probably the most well-known physicists who ever lived. Learn about Einstein's life as a scientist and his many accomplishments--from explaining photoelectric effect to Brownian motion and his theories of relativity--in this biography.
Item Number:10572
ISBN:9780743905725
Investigating Forces and Motion
Force and motion are all around us and help us move and do great things! In this book, learn all about gravity, equilibrium, acceleration, deceleration, electromagnetic fields, pressure, kinetic energy, and inertia.
Item Number:10573
ISBN:9780743905732
Isaac Newton and the Laws of the Universe
Learn about the incredible life of Isaac Newton in this biography. Colorful photos, supportive text, and engaging sidebars will captivate readers as they learn how Newton researched gravity, acceleration, deceleration, motion, and light spectrum.
Item Number:10574
ISBN:9780743905749
Investigating Electromagnetism
Electromagnetics are everywhere--inside our homes, in our computers, even our televisions! Readers will explore the history of electromagnetics and how they work through numerous images and supportive text.
Item Number:10575
ISBN:9780743905756
Thomas Edison and the Pioneers of Electromagnetism
Thomas Edison is one of the most famous inventors of all time. This appealing biography will have readers enthralled as they discover some of Edison's most incredible inventions, including the light bulb and the phonograph.
Item Number:10576
ISBN:9780743905763
All About Mechanical Engineering
Learn about how mechanical engineering is used all around us. Readers will discover velocity, acceleration, rotation, dimensions, measurements used, and Newton's Laws.
Item Number:10577
ISBN:9780743905770
Making It Go
Robert Fulton is best known for inventing the steamboat, but he accomplished much more than that! Readers will learn about all the incredible things that Fulton invented and accomplished in this fascinating biography.
Item Number:10578
ISBN:9780743905787
All About Light and Sound
Light and sound help us recognize objects and noises! This fascinating book will allow readers to understand how vibrations, radiant energy, wavelength, frequency, amplitude, reflection, optics, and sound waves help us to see and hear the world around us.
Item Number:10579
ISBN:9780743905794
Pioneers of Light and Sound
Discover some amazing scientists and engineers that paved the way for modern machines in this fascinating book! Readers will learn about the accomplishments of Thomas Edison, Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, George Eastman, and Alexander Graham Bell.
Item Number:10580
ISBN:9780743905800
Related links
Correlations to National, State, and Province Standards
FOSS Science Readers Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
Product reviews
In this section you can find reviews from our customers, or you can add your own review for this particular product.
Customer reviews help other visitors to read feedback from users who have already purchased and are using TCM’s products.