Earth Systems brings you ten fun, research-based, kitchen-science experiments for teachers and parents to enjoy with children ages 5-9 using items commonly found around the home. No specialized equipment is needed, so jump right in! These experiments are aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). CONTENTS: 1. Beans and Jumping Jacks as a Model for Environmental Change 2. Create Your Own Mini-Biomes 3. Explore the Composition and Structure of the Earth's Interior 4. From Small to Big: How Do Cells, Tissues, and Organs Help Us? 5. Heating the Surface of the Earth 6. How Water Affects the World: Modeling a Watershed and the Water Cycle 7. Migrating Continents 8. Take a Walk Through the Solar System 9. Looking Inside of a Plant Cell 10. Making Versus Breaking Sugars. Also includes questions and worksheets for further discussion and exploration.