Up, Up in a Balloon (I Wonder Why)
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (594 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1938946146 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 36 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-10 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The I Wonder Why series is written by an award-winning science educator and published by NSTA Kids, a division of NSTA Press.. Included in each volume is a Parent/Teacher Handbook with coordinating activities. Young scientists will get both inspiration and giggles from this humorous but true tale of early experiments with flying. Up, Up in a Balloon is part of the I Wonder Why book series, written to ignite the curiosity of children in grades K–6 while encouraging them to become avid readers. The book tells how the first successful venture into human flight came about because of two French brothers, several paper bags, heated air, leaky cloth, hydrogen gas, frightened farmers, a duck, a rooster, a sheep, and a brave friend of the French king. These books explore the marvels of ge
He has more than 40 years’ experience creating science activities and programs, developing curricula, and writing articles and books, including the NSTA Press publication The Everyday Science Sourcebook and the I Wonder Why series.. Lawrence Lowery taught in the Oakland, CA, public schools before becoming a professor of science education at the University of California, Berkeley
About the AuthorLawrence Lowery taught in the Oakland, CA, public schools before becoming a professor of science education at the University of California, Berkeley. He has more than 40 years’ experience creating science activities and programs, developing curricula, and writing articles and books, including the NSTA Press publication The Everyday Science Sourcebook and the I Wonder Why series.
Cary said Fun, history, science, and more!. More than just a cute, richly illustrated storybook with a little science woven in, this little book tells the true story of how the Montgolfier brothers invented, tested, and refined the first lighter-than-air flying craft. The history is told entirely within the context of an engaging story that conveys the various steps in the process of engineering a new device, including the scientific principles on which it works, the various stages of testing and refining the device with various materials, and the response of. Balloon History Soars! Sara G. Armstrong Up Up in a Balloon is part of a wonderful series of "I Wonder Why?" books written by Dr. Larry Lowery as part of the National Science Teachers Association NSTA Kids publications. As usual, he doesn't disappoint. In this book, we learn about the origins of hot air balloons in an engaging story about real people who had ideas, tried them out, had some failures, kept going, and got others interested in expanding the original ideas. These are all good aspects of any science lesson--real people doing interesting things a