Astronaut in Training

by Kathryn Clay

Overview

Want to go to space? Before launch, you've got some work to do! Find out what scuba diving, medical skills, and survival training all have to do with being an astronaut. Then it's 3-2-1 lift off!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515736745
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2017
Series:	Little Astronauts
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 8.75(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Kathryn Clay has written more than 40 nonfiction children’s books about everything from dancing to dinosaurs. She also teaches college writing courses. She has a Master’s of Arts in Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Kathryn lives in southern Minnesota with her husband and daughter.

Table of Contents

Who Are Astronauts? 4

Becoming an Astronaut 6

Basic Training 8

Advanced Training 10

Preparing for Spacewalks 12

Weightlessness 14

Practicing with Models 16

The Soyuz Spacecraft 18

Space Gear 20

Mission Training 22

Training with Mission Control 24

The Future of Astronaut Training 26

A Tough and Rewarding Job 28

Glossary 30

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 31

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

supports STEM learning; space topics for K-2; highly visual format; Smithsonian branding; easy text makes complex topic accessible for youngest readers; fun facts like "sweat doesn’t evaporate in space and needs to be toweled off!" make content stick; infographics support content and visual literacy

Editorial Reviews

This series is a wonderful collection for a classroom or school library. The books focus on what it is like to travel and live in space. The author uses simple informative text for first through second graders with amazing photographs that clearly illustrate the experience.

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