From the series Space-ology
Becoming an Astronaut
Reading Level Grade 2Interest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2019
Reviewed
From the series Space-ology
Reading Level Grade 2Interest Level Grades K – 3Copyright 2019
ReviewedWhat skills do you need to become an astronaut? Why do astronaut trainees spend time underwater and in dark caves? And how does it feel to experience zero gravity? In this Science Slam!title, kids will discover what it takes to become an astronaut. Each book is expertly crafted to meet early elementary and science curriculum standards, as well as introduce young space enthusiasts to the latest space technology. Innovative, grade-appropriate activities and experiments, critical-thinking questions, and fascinating fact boxes will give kids a chance to think like an astronaut.
[Starred Review] Lots of pictures and inviting, informative text offer a glimpse into some of the training that aspiring astronauts need to complete before they're permitted to travel into space in this installment in the Spaceology series (6 titles). Thoughtful, magazinestyle page layouts feature photos of astronauts at work, and each photo is clearly labeled to identify equipment or an activity. This title glosses over the science necessary for space travel and instead focuses on the daytoday realities of training to be an astronaut, with a big emphasis on the amount of preparation and practice involved, including living in an ISS simulator, learning Russian, and spending days at a time in a cave to learn how to live and work in a pitch black environment. Kids already fascinated by space travel will likely be delighted by these insider details, which shed light on multifaceted work of astronauts. A picture glossary and occasional critical thinking questions add depth to this engaging, highinterest title for the younger set.
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