Science Explorer（《科学探索者》）是根据美国《国家科学教育标准》为美国中学生编写的科学教材。这套丛书不仅内容丰富、图文并茂，而且在引领学生探究、启迪学生心智方面也有独到之处。因此，这套语文地道、通俗易懂的英文科学教材，为我国中学汉英双语教育实验提供了丰富的教育资源。

从《科学探索者》的编写思路和内容，我们可以看出，它与我国《初中科学课程标准》颇有相通之处。该丛书倡导探究性学习，要求学生像科学家那样思考、观察和实验，把重点放在培养科学探索的兴趣、方法和能力上。丛书内容的综合性、跨学科性和方法的科学性无疑为我国中学科学教育提供了极好的教学资源。

Nature of Science: Focus on Faults

Chapter 1 Plate Tectonics

1 Earth's Interior

2 Integrating Physics: Convoction Currents and the Mantle

3 Drifting Continents

4 Sea-Floor Spreading

5 The Theory of Plate Tectonics

Chapter 2 Earthquakes

1 Earth's Crust in Motion

2 Measuring Earthquakes

3 Earthquake Hazards and Safety

4 Integrating Technology: Monitoring Faults

Chapter 3 Volcanoes

1 Volcanoes and Plate Tectonics

2 Volcanic Activity

3 Volcanic Landforms

4 Interating Space Science: Volcanoes in the Solar System

Chapter 4 Minerals

1 Properties of Minerals

2 How Minerals Form

3 Integrating Technology: Mineral Resources

Chpater 5 Rocks

1 Classifying Rocks

2 Igneous Rocks

3 Sedimentary Rocks

4 Integrating Life Science: Rocks From Reefs

5 Metamorphic Rocks

6 The Rock Cycle

Interdisciplinary Exploration: Gold-The Noble Metal: Gold-The Noble Metal

Reference Section

Skills Handbook

Think Like a Scientist

Making Measurements

Conducting a Scientific Investigation

Thinking Critically

Organizing Information

Creating Data Tables and Graphs

Appendix A: Laboratory Safety

Appendix B: Identifying Common Minerals

Glossary

Index

Acknowledgments