Space Race (eBook)

Matthew Brenden Wood (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2018
130 Seiten
Nomad Press (Verlag)
978-1-61930-662-2 (ISBN)

Infos

When people look up at the night sky, they might see the potential for amazing discoveries and scientific advancement. During the Space Race of the 1950s and 1960s, some people also saw a place that needed to be claimed. In The Space Race: How the Cold War Put Humans on the Moon, middle school astronomy students will explore the bitter rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union that served as fuel for the fire that catapulted rockets into the great unknown of the next frontier—space—and eventually landed a man on the moon.

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On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong landed gently on the lunar surface and became the first person to set foot on another world. People around the world stopped what they were doing to crowd around television sets and radios to witness one of the greatest achievements in human history-a man walking on the moon. How did we get there? Why haven't we gone back?In The Space Race: How the Cold War Put Humans on the Moon, kids ages 12 to 15 explore the race to the moon against the chilling backdrop of the Cold War. The Space Race was the period during and after the Cold War when America and the Soviet Union participated in a fierce competition to see which country could beat the other into space. It was a time of bitterness, fear, and secrecy, but it was also a moment in history when two countries directed resources toward pushing themselves to reach goals that were once thought unattainable. Would we have succeeded as far as we did without the competition to be first?While Neil Armstrong will be remembered as the first person to set foot on the moon, the people and events behind this accomplishment populate a fascinating tale of politics, science, technology, and teamwork that resulted in what might be the greatest accomplishment of the twentieth century. In The Space Race, middle school students explore this history of science and discover the political, social, and economic factors that led to incredible achievements in space, including the launch of Sputnik, the launch of Explorer I, and eventually, the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon, where Neil Armstrong took those famous first steps.By showing space events against the backdrop of the turmoil back on Earth, readers understand that scientific achievement doesn't happen in a vacuum, even when it happens in space! A wealth of links to primary sources makes this an interactive learning experience while science-minded STEAM activities link the historical and scientific material. Throughout the fun facts, cool photos, and investigative projects, kids are encouraged to explore creative and critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.The Space Race is one book in a set of four that explore great events of the twentieth century. Inquire and Investigate titles in this set include The Vietnam War; World War II: From the Rise of the Nazi Party to the Dropping of the Atomic Bomb; Globalization: Why We Care About Faraway Events; and The Space Race: How the Cold War Put Humans on the Moon.Nomad Press books in the Inquire & Investigate series integrate content with participation, encouraging older readers to engage in student-directed learning as opposed to teacher-guided instruction. This student-centered approach provides readers with the tools they need to become inquiry-based learners. Common Core State Standards, the Next Generation Science Standards, and STEM Education all place project-based learning as key building blocks in education. Combining content with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active and alive. Consistent with our other series, all of the activities in the books in the Inquire & Investigate series are hands-on, challenging readers to develop and test their own hypotheses, ask their own questions, and formulate their own solutions. In the process, readers learn how to analyze, evaluate, and present the data they collect. As informational texts our books provide key ideas and details from which readers can work out their own inferences. Nomad's unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers.

Autor

Matthew Brenden Wood, author of The Science of Science Fiction and Planetary Science: Explore New Frontiers, is a math and science teacher with a passion for STEAM education. He is also an avid amateur astronomer and astrophotographer. Wood holds a bachelor’s degree in astronomy from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and lives in Phoenix, Arizona.   Sam Carbaugh has illustrated several books for Nomad Press, including Forensics: Uncover the Science and Technology of Crime Scene Investigation and Shakespeare: Investigate the Bard's Influence on Today's World. He wrote and illustrated Comics: Investigate the History and Technology of American Cartooning. Sam lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Inhalt

Introduction: The Race to the Moon

Chapter 1: One War Ends, Another Begins

Chapter 2: The Cold War Heats Up

Chapter 3: Project Mercury

Chapter 4: Project Gemini

Chapter 5: Project Apollo

Chapter 6: The End of the Race

Glossary

Resources

Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.5.2018
• Illustrationen: Samuel Carbaugh
• Zusatzinfo: Throughout
• Verlagsort: White River Junction
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Jugendbücher ab 12 Jahre
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Spielen / Lernen ► Lernen / Lernspiele
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
• Schlagworte: Apollo • Apollo space program • civics • civics books for ages 12-15 • Creative thinking • critical thinking • Critical thinking skills • Did we really land on the Moon • education ages 12-15 • essential questions for middle schoolers • essential questions for middle school history • Gemini • Gemini program • history ages 12-15 • history grades 7-9 • home school civics resource • home school history • home schooling history textbook • home school space exploration • home school space history • How did we land on the Moon • learn about the Moon Landing • links to online primary sources • middle school history • middle school world history • nonfiction book ages 12-15 • problem-solving strategies • Project Apollo • project Gemini • Project Mercury • rocket technology history • Space Education • space education ages 12-15 • space exploration history ages 12-15 • space history • space history grades 7-9 • Space projects • Spaceship Mercury • STEAM activities for kids • The Apollo missions • the launching of Sputnik • what was the Cold War • What was the first satellite • What was the Red Scare • When did we land on the Moon • Who build the first rocket • Who launched the first satellite • Who was the first man in space • Who was the first person in space • Who was the first woman in space • who won the Rocket Race • Why did we land on the Moon • Why haven’t we gone back to the Moon
• ISBN-10: 1-61930-662-X / 161930662X
• ISBN-13: 978-1-61930-662-2 / 9781619306622