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WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA was a finalist in ForeWord Reviews' 2011 Book of the Year Awards. WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA follows five bright students on what begins as a school assignment and turns into an all-out mission to get America back into space! Grant, Christina, Kendall, Tica, and Jeremy visit the Johnson Space Center only to find it "mothballed and cocooned." When an ex-employee gives them a key, they enter the building and take control of the center!
When some unexpected helpers show up, the kids discover a new kind of physics, NASA secrets, the possibility of a real rocket launch on their watch, and that one of them has gone missing in a true "Houston, we have a problem!" scenario. Are they in over their heads? Absolutely. Sound out-of-this-world? Just wait to read about what happens after the kids take charge!
Written by award-winning author Carole Marsh, WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA has been called "lively, well-written and educational" by Forrest Schultz of Southside Book Reviews, and Marsh has been praised for integrating real science and the history of the space program into a breathtaking and imaginative story.
As a finalist for ForeWord Reviews' 2011 Book of the Year, WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA will be on display at the Book Expo of America in May 2012, the American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in June 2012, and at the international book shows in Beijing and Moscow later in the year.
Look What's Inside This Mystery - people, places, history and more!
People: Lyndon Johnson ´ John F. Kennedy ´ Ronald Reagan
Place: Houston, TX (Johnson Space Center)
Educational Items: Space physics: propulsion, velocity, momentum, combustion ´ Newton's Third Law ´ "The Astronaut Says" feature - history of space exploration ´ Johnson Space Center ´ Space flight training: Neutral Buoyancy Lab, Flight Simulation Lab ´ Dark matter ´ Dark energy ´ Mars ´ Vocabulary: apogee, perigee
Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor.
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-9
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.6
Accelerated Reader Points: 6
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 216736
Lexile Measure: 800
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: S
Developmental Assessment Level: 40
When some unexpected helpers show up, the kids discover a new kind of physics, NASA secrets, the possibility of a real rocket launch on their watch, and that one of them has gone missing in a true "Houston, we have a problem!" scenario. Are they in over their heads? Absolutely. Sound out-of-this-world? Just wait to read about what happens after the kids take charge!
Written by award-winning author Carole Marsh, WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA has been called "lively, well-written and educational" by Forrest Schultz of Southside Book Reviews, and Marsh has been praised for integrating real science and the history of the space program into a breathtaking and imaginative story.
As a finalist for ForeWord Reviews' 2011 Book of the Year, WHEN KIDS TAKE OVER NASA will be on display at the Book Expo of America in May 2012, the American Library Association Annual Conference and Exhibition in June 2012, and at the international book shows in Beijing and Moscow later in the year.
Look What's Inside This Mystery - people, places, history and more!
People: Lyndon Johnson ´ John F. Kennedy ´ Ronald Reagan
Place: Houston, TX (Johnson Space Center)
Educational Items: Space physics: propulsion, velocity, momentum, combustion ´ Newton's Third Law ´ "The Astronaut Says" feature - history of space exploration ´ Johnson Space Center ´ Space flight training: Neutral Buoyancy Lab, Flight Simulation Lab ´ Dark matter ´ Dark energy ´ Mars ´ Vocabulary: apogee, perigee
Like all of Carole Marsh's Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor.
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-9
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 5.6
Accelerated Reader Points: 6
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 216736
Lexile Measure: 800
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: S
Developmental Assessment Level: 40
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About the author
Carole Marsh is the Founder and CEO of Gallopade International, an award-winning, woman-owned family business founded in 1979 that publishes books and other materials intended to guide, inspire and inform children of all ages. Marsh is best known for her children s mystery series called Real Kids! Real Places! America's National Mystery Book Series. Popular among children ages 7-14, this series follows four characters (Mimi, Papa, Christina, and Grant) along educational adventures to more than 48 locations across the U.S. Learning Magazine has awarded the series with the Teacher s Choice Award for the Family, and Midwest Book Review called her mysteries for children as true gems of education and entertainment for young readers.
During her 35 years as a children s author, Marsh has been honored with several recognitions including Georgia Author of the Year and Communicator of the Year. She has also received the iParenting Award for Greatest Products, the Excellence in Education award, and been honored for Best Family Books by Learning Magazine. She is also the author of Mary America, First Girl President of the United States, winner of the 2012 Teacher s Choice Award for the Family from Learning Magazine.
Over the years, Marsh has been the creative force for more than 15,000 supplemental educational materials that Gallopade currently publishes. Other popular series include all 11 Carole Marsh Mystery series (Real Kids! Real Places!. Around the World in 80 Mysteries, Wildlife Mysteries, My Life As A Third Grade€, Pretty Darn Scary Mysteries, Awesome Mysteries, Fantasy Field Trips, Postcard Mysteries, Masters of Disasters, The Three Amigos, and Criss Cross Applesauce), The Students Civil War graphic novels for kids, State Stuff series which is available for all 50 States, American Milestones reproducible resource books, and many more!
During her 35 years as a children s author, Marsh has been honored with several recognitions including Georgia Author of the Year and Communicator of the Year. She has also received the iParenting Award for Greatest Products, the Excellence in Education award, and been honored for Best Family Books by Learning Magazine. She is also the author of Mary America, First Girl President of the United States, winner of the 2012 Teacher s Choice Award for the Family from Learning Magazine.
Over the years, Marsh has been the creative force for more than 15,000 supplemental educational materials that Gallopade currently publishes. Other popular series include all 11 Carole Marsh Mystery series (Real Kids! Real Places!. Around the World in 80 Mysteries, Wildlife Mysteries, My Life As A Third Grade€, Pretty Darn Scary Mysteries, Awesome Mysteries, Fantasy Field Trips, Postcard Mysteries, Masters of Disasters, The Three Amigos, and Criss Cross Applesauce), The Students Civil War graphic novels for kids, State Stuff series which is available for all 50 States, American Milestones reproducible resource books, and many more!
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