| Designing a Shuttle Contributor(s): Jordan, Elisa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1493867016 ISBN-13: 9781493867011 Publisher: Teacher Created Materials OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Aeronautics, Astronautics & Space Science - Juvenile Nonfiction | History - United States - 20th Century - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - How Things Work | Are Made |
| Dewey: 629.474 |
| LCCN: 2018005459 |
| Lexile Measure: 710 |
| Series: Smithsonian Readers |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7" W x 9.6" (0.55 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 199295 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the 1970s, NASA wanted to build a new kind of spacecraft that could be used over and over again. The Space Shuttle Program was born, and NASA engineers and scientists were tasked with designing and creating the first shuttle. Nine years later, the first space shuttle was launched. Learn the history of the Space Shuttle Program and the many issues and problems that the engineers faced. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this Smithsonian Informational Text builds reading skills while engaging students' curiosity about STEAM topics through real-world examples. Packed with factoids and informative sidebars, it features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for use in a makerspace and teaches students every step of the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Discover engineering innovations that solve real-world problems with content that touches on all aspects of STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Math |