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Describes the solar system, including the sun, moon, planets, comets, and asteroids; provides an overview of human exploration of space; and includes simple experiments to illustrate important concepts.
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Describes the solar system, including the sun, moon, planets, comets, and asteroids; provides an overview of human exploration of space; and includes simple experiments to illustrate important concepts.
Synopsis
This title is for ages 8 to 13 years. This book encourages children to learn about the universe through observation, experiments, and crafts. A few of the main characters in "Leap into Space" include the sun, the moon, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, brown dwarfs, comets, black holes, and asteroids. Young readers will: Learn about important people in the field of astronomy, from Galileo to Sally Ride; Learn about brown dwarfs, objects that have properties both of stars and planets; Study the sun and learn what makes the auroras seen from both poles of the earth; Read legends about the constellations like Ursa Major; find out why the Egyptians worshiped Ra, the Sun God; and discover why Polaris, the North Star, wasn't always the North Star. Children will love the experiments and craft activities, from bubble painting a moon to making a sun dial to experimenting with a rainbow star or with motion. Amusing and colourful artwork illustrates the pages along with spectacular photographs from NASA.
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