I Can Be a Rocket Scientist: Fun Stem Activities for Kids (Dover Science for Kids)

by Anna Claybourne (Author)

Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade
Find out how to fly to the moon and play among the stars with this out-of-this-world activity book. Solve the activities and conduct the experiments to learn everything there is to know about the Space Age!
 
Blast off into a universe of fun with this activity book for budding astronauts and rocket scientists. Filled with fun facts and STEM and STEAM projects for kids ages 8 to 12, there's lots of fascinating cosmic information to discover and explore. Children can make a scale model of the solar system, build a prototype rocket from a plastic container and a splashdown capsule, design their own space station, try real astronaut fitness exercises, and perform many other projects. This great educational resource is bursting with out-of-this-world facts about the earth, gravity, orbiting, rocket power, drag, and targeting, space food, robot rovers, landing on a comet, missions to Mars, and much more. You'll even learn about alien life forms!
 
  • This fun, colorful activity book will expand your child's imagination. Let the space adventure begin!
  • Discover activities and fun facts with over 20 projects, a pop quiz, a word search (answers and solutions provided), and more.
  • A glossary of space terms and an index can be found at the back of the book.
  • It's great for parents looking for a science homeschool curriculum and teachers looking for classroom supplements.
  • It makes a wonderful gift for budding astronomers, astronauts, and any youngster interested in space travel, rockets, and technology.

Get kids inspired with other books in this engaging and fun series: I Can Be an Awesome InventorI Can Be a Math Magician, and I Can Be a Science Detective.
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Anna Claybourne
Anna Claybourne is an award-winning science writer and has authored many books for Usborne Publishing, A&C Black, and Franklin Watts. She writes mainly nonfiction, covering topics such as science, art, wildlife, and fashion. In addition, she has also published books about Shakespeare, myths and legends, and retellings of literary classics. She is based in Edinburgh.
Katie Kear is a young British illustrator who has been creating artwork for as long as she can remember. She loves creating new worlds and characters, and she hopes to spread joy and happiness with her art. She is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire with a First Class BA Hons Illustration degree.
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9780486839233
Lexile Measure
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Guided Reading Level
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Publisher
Dover Publications
Publication date
October 20, 2019
Series
Dover Science for Kids
BISAC categories
JNF051010 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
JNF001000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books
JNF051040 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Astronomy
JNF021000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Games & Activities | General
Library of Congress categories
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