Spacewalks

by Kathryn Clay

Overview

What's a spacewalk? Step outside your space vehicle, and you're spacewalking! Whether you're collecting samples, fixing equipment, or sightseeing, spacewalking is an out-of-this-world experience!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496659606
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	Little Astronauts
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	23 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Kathryn Clay has written more than 40 nonfiction children’s books about everything from dancing to dinosaurs. She also teaches college writing courses. She has a Master’s of Arts in Literature from Minnesota State University, Mankato. Kathryn lives in southern Minnesota with her husband and daughter.

Table of Contents

What Is a Spacewalk? 4

The First Spacewalk? 6

The First U.S. Spacewalk 8

Walking on the Moon: The First Landing 10

Walking on the Moon: More Exploration 12

Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope 14

Space Station Spacewalks 16

Suiting Up 18

Space Suit Parts 20

Spacewalk Training 22

Spacewalk Safety: Floating Away 24

Spacewalk Safety: Suit Damage 26

The Future of Spacewalks 28

Glossary 30

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 31

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

supports STEM learning; space topics for K-2; highly visual format; Smithsonian branding; easy text makes complex topic accessible for youngest readers; fun facts like "sweat doesn’t evaporate in space and needs to be toweled off!" make content stick; infographics support content and visual literacy