Is There Life in Outer Space?: A Vetted Picture Book About Scientists Searching Planets for Kids (Ages 4-8) (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 1)

Branley, Franklyn M.

ISBN 10: 0064451925 / ISBN 13: 9780064451925

Editore: HarperCollins, 1999

Codice articolo 0064451925-4-34988974

Riassunto:

Read and find out about the possibility of live on other planets in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.

Bears and birds, people and planets—many things live on planet Earth. But do they live anywhere else? For a long time people have wondered about that. Maybe you have, too. Read and find out how scientists search for signs of life in outer space.

This is a clear and appealing science book for early elementary age kids, both at home and in the classroom. It's s a Level 1 Let's-Read-and-Find-Out, which means the book explores introductory concepts perfect for children in the primary grades. The 100+ titles in this leading nonfiction series are:

• hands-on and visual
• acclaimed and trusted
• great for classrooms

Top 10 reasons to love LRFOs:

• Entertain and educate at the same time
• Have appealing, child-centered topics
• Developmentally appropriate for emerging readers
• Focused; answering questions instead of using survey approach
• Employ engaging picture book quality illustrations
• Use simple charts and graphics to improve visual literacy skills
• Feature hands-on activities to engage young scientists
• Meet national science education standards
• Written/illustrated by award-winning authors/illustrators & vetted by an expert in the field
• Over 130 titles in print, meeting a wide range of kids' scientific interests

Books in this series support the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards. Let's-Read-and-Find-Out is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series.

Informazioni sugli autori:

Franklyn M. Branley was the originator of the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series and the author of close to 150 popular books about scientific topics for young readers of all ages. He was Astronomer Emeritus and former Chairman of the American Museum of Natural History-Hayden Planetarium.

Edward Miller has illustrated A Drop of Blood and What Happens to a Hamburger? for the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series. He lives in New York City.

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: Is There Life in Outer Space?: A Vetted ...
Casa editrice: HarperCollins
Data di pubblicazione: 1999
Legatura: paperback
Illustratore: Miller, Edward
Condizione: Fair