Aircraft Carriers

by Virginia Loh-Hagan, Tamara Ryan (Narrated by)

Overview

The 21st Century Junior Library Extraordinary Engineering series explains how important feats of engineering are accomplished. Aircraft Carriers examines the engineering concepts that make these incredible floating cities possible. Sidebars encourage readers to engage in the material by asking deeper questions or conducting individual research. An activity, full color photos, a glossary, and a listing of additional resources all enhance the learning experience.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781634725842
Publisher:	Cherry Lake Publishing
Publication date:	02/01/2017
Series:	21st Century Junior Library: Extraordinary Engineering Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
Lexile:	500L (what's this?)
File size:	6 MB
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

What Are Aircraft Carriers? 5

How Do Aircraft Carriers Stay Afloat? 9

How Do Aircraft Take Off? 13

How Do Aircraft Land? 17

Try This! 20

Glossary 22

Find Out More 23

Index 24

About the Author 24

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2017
Gr 1–3—Readers are introduced to remarkable feats of modern engineering in this awe-inspiring series. Basic scientific concepts, such as inertia, centripetal force, and kinetic energy, are appropriately defined for students using straightforward language and simple sentence structure. Crisp white pages provide the background for the text, and when they are paired with the abundant colorful photos, the effect is striking. Sidebars that encourage critical thinking, particularly conceptualizing, analyzing, and synthesizing data, are found throughout each volume, while "Try This!" will bolster students' understanding of various scientific principles through experimentation and hands-on learning. VERDICT A solid introduction to engineering concepts that will appeal to lower elementary schoolers.

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