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Let's Fly a Plane!: Launching Into the Science of Flight with Aerospace Engineering
Contributor(s): Ferrie, Chris (Author)
ISBN: 1492680575     ISBN-13: 9781492680574
Publisher: Sourcebooks Explore
OUR PRICE:   $13.49  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: June 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics
Dewey: 629.132
LCCN: 2019059169
Lexile Measure: 610
Series: Everyday Science Academy
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 9.2" W x 9.1" (0.80 lbs) 40 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

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


Contributor Bio(s): Ferrie, Chris: - Chris Ferrie is an award-winning physicist and Senior Lecturer for Quantum Software and Information at the University of Technology Sydney. He has a Masters in Applied Mathematics, BMath in Mathematical Physics and a PhD in Applied Mathematics. He lives in Australia with his wife and children.