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Exploring Distant Worlds as a Space Robot Engineer

by Ruth Owen
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Huddled in tense silence, a team of scientists watches a bank of flickering screens. Years of design and engineering work, tests, failures, redesigns, and successes are bound up in this moment. Finally, a grainy picture appears on the screens. Cheers erupt as the men and women realize their robot has landed safely on Mars! Get to Work with Science and Technology is a fascinating new series that introduces readers to the real-life applications of STEM subjects. In Exploring Distant Worlds as a Space Robot Engineer, readers will meet the scientists who design and build robots, send them into space, and even drive the rovers that are exploring Mars today. Told in a lively narrative style, this book includes firsthand accounts of life as a space scientist and robotics engineer, dramatic anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes photos. Readers will also get the chance to try out their robot designing skills with activities that are perfect for science fair projects.

  • Creators

  • Series

    Get to Work with Science and Technology

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    August 11, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781910549391

    • PDF ebook

      • ISBN: 9781910549391
      • File size: 9958 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.7
    • Lexile® Measure: 900
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      November 1, 2015

      Gr 3-6-Firsthand accounts from professionals in the field, dramatic situations that require problem-solving, and fascinating facts are at the heart of this engrossing series. These high-interest occupations will appeal to a wide audience, especially those students interested in pursuing a STEM-related career. Real-life scientists who use technology, analysis, and critical thinking to solve problems demonstrate on a larger scale the same techniques that students are learning in the classroom. Interesting details abound, and kids will be eager to learn more strange but true tidbits. (How do vets trim an elephant's toenails? With saws and power sanders, of course.) Striking photos are complemented by geometric sidebars, and the white-print-on-black-background is fresh and sharp. VERDICT Readers will flock to this fun and informational series.

      Copyright 2015 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      July 1, 2016
      These books introduce four science-, math-, and technology-related professions. Each book explores the use of data, scientific tools, and the latest technology to determine an asteroid's proximity to Earth, create a space-exploring robot, develop new blockbuster video entertainment, or care for dangerous animals. Behind-the-scenes photos in a distracting design support these enthusiastic overviews. Reading list. Glos, ind.

      (Copyright 2016 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • PDF ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.7
  • Lexile® Measure:900
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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