Machines in Motion |
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Series title: | Machines in Motion Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4339-9685-6 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
Publisher: | Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $191.70USD $207.66 |
Book Description:
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Readers are given a close-up look at some of the coolest vehicles around, both here on Earth and in the vastness of space. Fascinating information on cutting-edge cars and planes, heavy-duty construction vehicles and trucks, and high-tech military and space machines will captivate readers as they learn the basics behind how these amazing vehicles function. Helpful insets give hands-on examples of the mechanics that drive these marvelous machines, encouraging readers to "test it" for...
More DescriptionReaders are given a close-up look at some of the coolest vehicles around, both here on Earth and in the vastness of space. Fascinating information on cutting-edge cars and planes, heavy-duty construction vehicles and trucks, and high-tech military and space machines will captivate readers as they learn the basics behind how these amazing vehicles function. Helpful insets give hands-on examples of the mechanics that drive these marvelous machines, encouraging readers to "test it" for deeper understanding, and dynamic photographs of these machines in motion add even more interest. A concluding section in each book provides several activities, showing readers how to draw a featured vehicle, prompting them to write a book report using well-chosen starter questions, and testing their comprehension of what they've read with a short concluding quiz. * Supports STEM educational initiatives * Includes step-by-step drawing activity that adds interest * Concluding "Build a Report" activity prompts readers to demonstrate their understanding in a book report * Concluding "Show You Know" quiz activity tests readers' comprehension