Cosmic Science
Over 40 Gravity-Defying, Earth-Orbiting, Space-Cruising Activities for Kids
1st Edition
Published on 25. April 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-471-15852-3 (ISBN)
Description
Experience the force of liftoff
* Create your own constellations
* Write a postcard from another planet
* Make a club-soda comet, and more!
From rocketing out of Earth's gravity and orbiting our planet toprobing other planets and walking on the Moon, Cosmic Science makesexploring space a blast! More than 40 easy, safe--andfun--activities show how rockets work, why the shape of the Moonseems to change, just how much power the Sun has, what it's like tolive and work in space, and much more!
* Create your own constellations
* Write a postcard from another planet
* Make a club-soda comet, and more!
From rocketing out of Earth's gravity and orbiting our planet toprobing other planets and walking on the Moon, Cosmic Science makesexploring space a blast! More than 40 easy, safe--andfun--activities show how rockets work, why the shape of the Moonseems to change, just how much power the Sun has, what it's like tolive and work in space, and much more!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Seventh Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 12 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
260 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-15852-3 (9780471158523)
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Person
JIM WIESE (British Columbia, Canada) is a science teacher and an educational adviser who has won Teacher of the Year awards in both the United States and Canada. He is the author of the popular kids' science-activity books Roller Coaster Science, Rocket Science, Detective Science, and Spy Science, all published by Wiley.
Content
Before You Go: Understanding Our Solar System.
Blast Off!: Rocketing Out of Earth's Gravity.
Up There!: Orbiting Earth.
"Look, Ma, I'm Floating": Living and Working in Space.
Places We've Gone: Walking on the Moon.
Places We'd Like to Go: Probing the Planets.
Even Farther: Seeing the Stars and More.
Glossary.
Index.
Blast Off!: Rocketing Out of Earth's Gravity.
Up There!: Orbiting Earth.
"Look, Ma, I'm Floating": Living and Working in Space.
Places We've Gone: Walking on the Moon.
Places We'd Like to Go: Probing the Planets.
Even Farther: Seeing the Stars and More.
Glossary.
Index.