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Sleeping in Space

Tracie Santos (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731649447

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!

Imagining Space

Mike Downs (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731649867

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!

Investigating Space Mysteries

Mike Downs (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731649874

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!

Bringing Space Home

Mike Downs (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731649881

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!

Earth’s Energy Flow

Clara MacCarald (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615718

Some planets are cold, dark, and lifeless. Not Earth! Our world is full of light, heat, and motion. What makes the difference? Energy! Energy flows through growing plants and blowing winds. It powers your body and the machines you use each day. Discover how the sun's energy travels to Earth and how it is stored and used by living things. Learn why heat in our atmosphere is rising and what people can do to control it.

Earth's Place in Space

Tara Haelle (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731615725

In Science Masters: Earth's Place in Space, readers will learn about Earth’s place in the Milky Way and the larger universe, and how humans are learning about the endless frontier of space. Living on a world as vast as Earth, it can be easy to forget that our planet is just a tiny speck in a massive universe filled with planets, moons, stars, asteroids, comets, dark matter, and maybe even alien life!

Engineering Wonders Spacecraft

Clara MacCarald (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781643691961

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

Anastasia Suen (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781643691800

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.

Exploring The Solar System

Amanda Doering Tourville (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781617411779

With real-world examples of science at work, this book introduces the solar system and benefits of space exploration.

Spacecrafts, Drawing and Reading

Ann Becker (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781615906444

This book presents facts about spacecrafts and offers step-by-step instructions on drawing a variety of them.

STEM Guides To Space

Kay Robertson (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781621699491

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.

Space

Tim Clifford (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940105

This book describes the eight planets, dwarf planets, and other objects in the solar system.

Our Planet

Gordon Volke (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618107589

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.

Invention of Space Exploration

Mike Downs (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781731629869

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.

STEAM Jobs in Space Exploration

Ray Reyes (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781683425632

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.

Galactic Geometry

Lisa Arias (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781627179430

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.

Our Place in Space

Robin Koontz (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781681914718

This book explores Earth's role and place in the Universe, and discusses origin theories for the planets in our solar system. It also talks about light waves, light years, and measuring distances and sizes as well as the components of the universe (stars, nebulae, and galaxies) and their relation to Earth. It also discusses the characteristics that allow life to exist such as the proximity of the Sun, the presence of water, and the composition of the atmosphere.

Volume 7 - Astronomy & Space

Tim Clifford (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781606940181

Take an in-depth look at astronomy and space in this science encyclopedia.

Volume 7: Astronomy and Space

Tim Clifford (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781600446535

Take an in-depth look at astronomy and space in this science encyclopedia.

Thanks, NASA!

Tom Greve (author)

Publisher: Rourke Publishing ISBN: 9781618103802

This book describes the work of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).