"This big book of 96 info-packed pages introduces young readers to all the key science and facts about space in a ... question and answer format"--Amazon.
"Ancient civilizations imagined space as campfires or rivers of light. Today, we imagine spaceships and warp drives and aliens. But what about tomorrow? Would you ride an elevator up into space? In Reaching for the Stars: Imagining Space, you'll explore the amazing facts about past societies' views on space, how science has taken us to where we are today, and where we could possibly go in the future!"--Provided by the publisher.
Photographs and simple text introduce young students to dwarf planets. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.
A detailed exploration of the science behind fearsome forces, paired with fun and relevant experiments, will make even the most reluctant readers excited to pick up this book.
Provides information about space, discussing the solar system, the sun, moon, stars, planets, astronauts, and space exploration. Features pages to be read aloud by beginning readers and adults.
Onward and, more importantly, upward! This informative text takes readers on a journey up through the layers of Earth's atmosphere, detailing the unique scientific features of each layer and the history of humans exploring these great heights. Fun fact boxes and gorgeous photographs will dazzle even reluctant readers. With graphic organizers and sidebars to illustrate complex concepts, this volume clearly connects key scientific principles about our planet's atmosphere to significant moments in the history of space exploration.
Ned Banks is miserable. He's the new kid in school--and he sticks out like a sore thumb. His life is going downhill fast. Until something unbelieveable happens. Nedis not sure how he did it--but he beamed two kids from the year 2099 into his bedroom closet!.
