reading for information是麦格劳希尔出版集团针对美国学生开发的一套分级扩展阅读丛书，这套丛书旨在帮助学生掌握、理解“科学”和“社会科学”文本信息的阅读技巧，同时获得这些学科方面的知识。该丛书共分为5个级别（level），每个级别分为科学和社会科学两大板块，科学板块包括：生命、地球、物理和健康，社会科学板块包括：地理、历史、公民（公民部分内容删去）和经济。《美国中小学生拓展读本：阅读广角（level5d地球科学&物质科学）》为第五级d本，包括地球和物理部分的内容。本书从美国引进。
Earth's Resources Before You Read Earth's Resources Section 1：Renewable Resources Section 2：Nonrenewable Resources Section 5：The Problem with Energy Production Focus on genre Reading an Encyclopedia Entry Geothermal Energy Section 4：Energy Conservation
After You Read Glossary Understanding Natural Resources Before You Read Understanding Natural Resources Section 1：Natural Resources around Us Section 2Energy and How We Use It Focus on genre Reading an Encyclopedia Entry Pollution Section 5：Conserving Energy
After YoU Read Glossary Using Natural Resources Before You Read Using Natural Resources Section 1Our Precious Natural Resources Section 2：Nonrenewable Resources Produce Energy Focus on genre Reading an Encyclopedia Entry Mining： Section 5：Renewable Resources Produce Energy
After You Read Glossary Heating up Before You Read Heating up Section 1：Energy in Motion Section 2：Heat Makes Molecules Move Section 3：What is Heat? Section 4：How Heat Transfers Focus on genre Using a Web Site Ultraviolet Radiation
After You Read Glossary Heat Around us Before You Read Heat Around us Section 1：Heat Energy Section 2Temperature Measures Motion Focus on genre Using a Web Site Temperature Scales： Fahrenheit and Celsius Section 5：The Give and Take of Heat Transfer
After You Read Glossary Understanding Heat Before You Read Understanding Heat Section 1：Heat Around Us Section 2：Heat and Molecule Movement Section 3：Heat Transfer Section 4：Heat and Chemical Reactions Focus on genre Using a Web Site
Exploring Chemical Reactions After You Read Glossary
