The Milky Way: A River of Stars

This nonfiction science reader will help fifth grade students gain science content knowledge while building their reading comprehension and literacy skills. This purposefully leveled text features hands-on, challenging science experiments and full-color images. Students will learn all about the Milky Way through this engaging text that supports STEM education and is aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards. Important text features like a glossary and index will improve students close reading skills. | Is there life outside of planet Earth or even our galaxy? Launch fifth grade readers into learning about types of galaxies, Earth's place in the universe, properties of the Milky Way, astronomical tools, and more with this NGSS-aligned science book.