How do astronauts take a nap? It's harder than you think! Astronauts use many different innovations to make living in space possible. In Reaching for the Stars: Sleeping in Space, you'll discover what technology astronauts take with them to be able to live in space! From shower packs and Velcro straps to robotic arms and astronaut ice cream, let's take a look at how astronauts eat, bathe, sleep, and play while in space!
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!
If you like mysteries, there’s no better place to find them than in outer space! How are stars born? Where do we search for aliens? What is a black hole? With billions of galaxies to choose from, there will always be more questions than answers. In Reaching for the Stars: Investigating Space Mysteries, you'll explore some of science's greatest discoveries, and take a look at the mysteries of space that still need to be solved!
What do you have in common with an astronaut? We use space inventions and discoveries every day! From cell phones to firemen’s outfits, athletic shoes to robots, and more! In Reaching for the Stars: Bringing Space Home, you'll discover how our race to space has improved all of these—and more!
In Spacecraft, readers will be introduced to the evolution of spacecraft technology over time, and peek into the possibilities for the spacecraft of tomorrow. This fact- and photo-filled text explains how engineers deal with the challenges of reaching and working in space.
Daring and Dangerous: Space Explorers for grades 4–8 introduces young readers to the complex world of space exploration and the famous firsts, near misses, and disasters that have taken place. The fact- and photo-filled pages of this 32-page book offer readers an opportunity to learn what it takes to be a part of this daring and dangerous profession, from lift-off to landing.
With real-world examples of science at work, this book introduces the solar system and benefits of space exploration.
This book presents facts about spacecrafts and offers step-by-step instructions on drawing a variety of them.
This introduction to outer space explains the size of the planets in the solar system, measuring distance in astronomical units, gravity, and related math concepts.
El libro muestra cómo las matemáticas ayudan a los científicos a entender el espacio, el tamaño del sistema solar y las condiciones en otros planetas. Las matemáticas hacen posible, en gran parte, la exploración espacial.
This book describes the eight planets, dwarf planets, and other objects in the solar system.
Take an in-depth look at astronomy and space in this science encyclopedia.
This book presents a collection of questions, answers, and facts about the planet Earth, including its origin, continents, and relation to the Sun and Moon.
Space exploration is one of humanity's most incredible accomplishments. In just a few decades, people went from dreaming about space to actually exploring it. Space technology has helped us explore other planets and learn more about our own. It Changed the World: Invention of Space Exploration provides readers with a before-and-after look at the way the world has changed. Each book in the NGSS-aligned It Changed the World series introduces readers to some amazing inventions. Interesting facts and vivid photos show how these inventions changed, and continue to change, the lives of people around the world. Each book includes a glossary, comprehension questions, and an extension activity for further learning.
Debris from space is hurtling toward the school. Paisley and pals scramble to build something to divert disaster.
Introduces readers to careers in space exploration by exploring and connecting the opportunities to the study of science, technology, engineering, art, and math. Gives an overview of various jobs related to space exploration and points out how each position relates to STEAM subjects.
Take an in depth look at astronomy and space in this science encyclopedia.
Paisley and Ben travel to other planets to find out if life exists beyond Earth.
Paisley and Ben travel to another solar system to find ingredients for an out of this world bake sale treat.
Get ready to discover and uncover the properties of shapes. Learn all about dimensions, length, width, and 2- and 3-dimensional shapes. With the rhyming text in this book, you will discover hexagons, polygons, pentagons, and so much more in a fun and easy to understand way! So blast off and learn all about galactic geometry! This book will allow students to understand that attributes belonging to a category of 2- or 3-dimensional figures also belong to all subcategories of that category.
Take an in-depth look at astronomy and space in this science encyclopedia.
Take an in-depth look at astronomy and space in this science encyclopedia.
En este libro se resume lo más importante de nuestro Sistema Solar, cómo está conformado y que características tiene cada cuerpo celeste que forma parte del mismo, desde su estrella el Sol y los planetas hasta los más pequeños como los meteoritos.
La ciencia nos ayuda a entender el mundo que nos rodea, descubre el mundo natural con el tema del espacio.
En el libro se explica qué astros están en el universo y cómo podemos navegar gracias al cielo nocturno.