This book provides resources to teachers and librarians for creating thematic units on specific topics targeting grades K-8. Each topic includes key concepts, comprehensive teaching resources, teaching resources (nonfiction children's literature), reading selections (fiction children's literature), science activities, creative writing and art activities, and additional resources. The book is divided into three sections. Section 1, The Earth, includes: (1) Rocks, Minerals, and Soil; (2) Bodies of Water; (3) Oceans; and (4) Landforms and Geological Processes. Section 2, Ecology, includes: (1) Endangered Animals; (2) Diminishing Resources; and (3) Pollution. Section 3, The Weather, includes: (1) The Sun and the Seasons; (2) Air, Temperature, and Wind; and (3) Precipitation. (YDS)