CPO Focus on Earth Science First Edition Copyright 2007 Delta Education LLC, a member of the School Specialty Family ISBN-10: 1-58892-247-2 ISBN-13: 978-1-58892-247-2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 - QWE- 11 10 09 08 07 All rights reserved. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing. For permission and other rights under this copyright, please contact: CPO Science 80 Northwest Boulevard Nashua, New Hampshire 03063 (866)588-6951 http://www.cposcience.com Printed and Bound in the United States of America Credits Writers Editorial Consultants Polly Crisman – Design and Illustration B.F.A., University of New Hampshire. Mary Beth Abel Hughes - Author Christine Golden Graphic artist with expertise in advertising and marketing B.S., Marine Biology, College of Charleston; M.S., B.A., Psychology, Gordon College; M.B.A., Rivier College design, freelance illustrating, and caricature art. Polly is Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island. Project manager at Imperial Communications since 1999. the CPO primary book illustrator and manages all files. Has taught a range of science and math courses at an With 22 years in publishing, now owner and managing Bruce Holloway – Cover Design and Illustration innovative high school and at the college level. Expertise editor of Big Dog Publishing Services. Christine's work Pratt Institute, N.Y.; Boston Museum School of Fine Arts. in scientific research, inquiry-based teaching methods, centers on editing K-12 textbook material. and curriculum development. Mary Beth has been a Created all CPO Science book covers and many of the principal writer with CPO Science since 2000. Contributing Writers CPO specific designs. Expertise in product design, advertising, and three-dimensional exhibit design. James Sammons - Author Laine Ives Commissioned for the New Hampshire Duck Stamp for B.S., Chemistry and Biology, University of Rhode Island. B.A., Gordon College; graduate coursework at Cornell 1999 and 2003. Has taught middle school science for 30 years. Formerly a University's Shoals Marine Laboratory and Wheelock Connections research biologist with the National Marine Fisheries College. Service. Recognized by the Soil Conservation Service, the Taught high school English overseas and environmental Catherine C. Reed Department of Energy Residence in Science and education at a middle school in New England. Technology program, the National Association of Science B.S., Secondary Education, Akron University; M.Ed., Teachers, WGBH's Nova science program, and the Melissa N. G. Vela Administration and Curriculum, Baldwin-Wallace National Association of Geoscience Teachers. Jim is a B.A. Earth and Environmental Science, Lehigh University; College. member of the Geological Society of America and the M.S. Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Cornell Taught middle school science and has worked as a middle American Geophysical Union. University; M.Ed. Curriculum/Instruction, Boston school specialist for 20 years. Catherine’s work has College. Patsy Eldridge - Author included curriculum development and professional B.S., Biology, Grove City College; M.Ed., Tufts University. Melissa has taught six years of 9th grade earth and space development in the area of inquiry learning. science at Lexington High School (Lexington, MA). She Experienced high school Physical Science teacher and Sharon O. 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