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Let's Fly a Plane!

Launching into the Science of Flight with Aerospace Engineering

by Chris Ferrie
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Equip the next generation of scientists with a brand new series from Chris Ferrie, the #1 science author for kids!

How do airplanes stay up in the sky? That's the question Red Kangaroo needs answered and she knows exactly who can help her—Dr. Chris! Explore the four forces of flight—drag, lift, thrust and weight—and get ready to take off with this introduction to aerospace engineering.

Chris Ferrie offers a kid-friendly introduction to the science of flight in this first installment of his new Everyday Science Academy series. With real-world and practical examples, young readers will have a firm grasp of scientific and mathematical concepts to help answer many of their "why" questions.

Perfect for elementary-aged children and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.

Backmatter includes a glossary, comprehension questions aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy and experiments kids can easily do at school or at home!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Everyday Science Academy

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 2, 2020

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781728230191
    Kindle restrictions

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 610
    • Text Difficulty: 2-3

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      April 1, 2020
      Grades 1-4 Though aerospace engineering may seem an unusual reading choice for young children, Ferrie, himself a physicist, has a fair bit of experience when it comes to introducing kids to science, as demonstrated in his Everyday Science Academy series (4 titles). Here, Dr. Chris explains to an enthusiastic, talking red kangaroo the forces of motion required for flight. Ferrie does a surprisingly good job of breaking down the concepts of lift, thrust, weight, and drag for young readers, and even if one or two ideas fly over their heads, the cartoonish artwork helps illustrate the topic being explained. Red Kangaroo fills the role of an inquisitive, flight-seeking child, asking realistic questions and putting Dr. Chris' answers into kid-friendly contexts. Useful back matter includes a quiz and two age-appropriate activities that demonstrate lift and drag.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2020, American Library Association.)

Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
Kindle restrictions

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:610
  • Text Difficulty:2-3

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