From animals and plants to weather and renewable energy, this compelling series takes a closer look at the significant role the sun plays in human, animal, and plant life, helping young readers understand the sun's importance to our planet. This set presents the sun's relationship to animals, Earth's surface, our weather, plant life, and its relationship to renewable energy. Each book encourages readers to discover how Earth's orbit around the sun leads to life in many forms. With full-color photographs, fun fact boxes, activities, and further information sections, this set encourages young readers to learn more about the universe and life on Earth. Features include: Age-appropriate sidebars introduce cross-curriculum concepts. Activities that explore key topics related to Earth and the sun. Chapter activities emphasize observable and predictable patterns such as night and day and seasons.