Living in Space

by Kathryn Clay

Overview

What's it like to live in space? How long can you stay in space? Discover how astronauts eat, sleep, work, and even exercise in a weightless world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515736714
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:	680L (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

A Year in Space 4

The First Space Station 6

The International Space Station 8

Training to Live in Space 10

Getting to the Iss 12

What to Wear 14

Eating in Space 16

Daily Life in Space 18

Staying Clean 20

Working on the Station 22

Relaxing in Space 24

Body Changes in Space 26

Returning to Earth 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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