Ellen Ochoa: Dynamic Space Director
Meet Ellen Ochoa, history's first Hispanic female astronaut! Follow Ochoa's story as she works at NASA's Ames Research Center while attempting to become an astronaut. Her persistence pays off when she is chosen to be an astronaut on her third try! Learn about her accomplishments from her space shuttle missions through her retirement as the director of the Johnson Space Center. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Ellen Ochoa: Dynamic Space Director
Meet Ellen Ochoa, history's first Hispanic female astronaut! Follow Ochoa's story as she works at NASA's Ames Research Center while attempting to become an astronaut. Her persistence pays off when she is chosen to be an astronaut on her third try! Learn about her accomplishments from her space shuttle missions through her retirement as the director of the Johnson Space Center. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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Ellen Ochoa: Dynamic Space Director

Ellen Ochoa: Dynamic Space Director

by Rebecca Felix
Ellen Ochoa: Dynamic Space Director

Ellen Ochoa: Dynamic Space Director

by Rebecca Felix

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Overview

Meet Ellen Ochoa, history's first Hispanic female astronaut! Follow Ochoa's story as she works at NASA's Ames Research Center while attempting to become an astronaut. Her persistence pays off when she is chosen to be an astronaut on her third try! Learn about her accomplishments from her space shuttle missions through her retirement as the director of the Johnson Space Center. Infographics, historic photos, and a glossary enhance readers' understanding of this topic. Additional features include a table of contents, an index, a timeline and fun facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781532117039
Publisher: ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date: 12/15/2018
Series: Space Crusaders
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 7.90(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 810L (what's this?)
Age Range: 9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Space Maestro 4

Star Student 6

Math, Science, Engineering 10

Space Inspiration 12

Astronaut Ambition 14

Nasa 16

Making History 18

First Flight 20

More Missions and Medals 22

Growing Responsibilities 24

Ochoa's Legacy 26

Timeline 28

Glossary 30

Online Resources 31

Index 32

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