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Blast off on a trip to discover the fascinating world of meteors. In this image-packed book, kids will learn all about these objects hurtling through space—and into our atmosphere. This level 3 reader is written in an easy-to-grasp style to encourage the scientists and explorers of tomorrow!
26 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 6, 2015
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Melissa Stewart
293 books184 followersMelissa Stewart is the award-winning author of more than 180 science and nature books for children. She offers a wide range of programs for schools, libraries, nature centers, and conferences. www.melissa-stewart.com"
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February 5, 2021
Wow, wow to this book because my four year old son knows the difference between a meteor, meteoroid, and meteorite. The photos, and layout of this book just make learning happen. He even acts it out from conception to end (pretending to crash into planets or astroids till he lands on earth as a meteorite). Personal note: I can’t get my son to trust broccoli, but he can fully embrace being a meteor?!?
April 8, 2016
Readers are introduced to the terminology used when talking about readers, the origins of meteors, types of meteorites, and some notable meteorites.
This is a confusing topic for kids in science, mostly because of the picky terminology involved, but this book does a spectacular job of making things very clear. The photographs and illustrations help a lot. The writing is very readable and engaging. And the information is quite interesting, especially the little section at the end about meteorites that have caused property damage and one that actually hit a person (after bouncing off some other things). (Don't worry about causing panicked readers waiting for the sky to fall. The book is clear on how rare these events are.)
This is a confusing topic for kids in science, mostly because of the picky terminology involved, but this book does a spectacular job of making things very clear. The photographs and illustrations help a lot. The writing is very readable and engaging. And the information is quite interesting, especially the little section at the end about meteorites that have caused property damage and one that actually hit a person (after bouncing off some other things). (Don't worry about causing panicked readers waiting for the sky to fall. The book is clear on how rare these events are.)
June 6, 2020
I learned a lot from this as did Lincoln.
Very interesting space facts for both kids and adults.
Very interesting space facts for both kids and adults.
March 15, 2021
This book was really good if you wanna know about space
June 7, 2022
Nonfiction
Grade Level 1-2
Budding astronomers will love this book. Even though this book is written for 1st-2nd grade students, I still found it very interesting as an adult reader. I learned a lot about meteors that I didn’t know before. I could see this book as being a great research source for young writers developing text on this topic. National Geographic does such a great job presenting their nonfiction material in a way that appeals to young readers. I use their books often in my classroom.
Grade Level 1-2
Budding astronomers will love this book. Even though this book is written for 1st-2nd grade students, I still found it very interesting as an adult reader. I learned a lot about meteors that I didn’t know before. I could see this book as being a great research source for young writers developing text on this topic. National Geographic does such a great job presenting their nonfiction material in a way that appeals to young readers. I use their books often in my classroom.
August 12, 2023
If Melissa Stewart wrote it with Nat Geo, you know it will be good, chock full of kid friendly facts and photos. Good layout, except I found the “meteor meaning” vocabulary sidebars distracting. Picture glossary, index, quiz in the back matter. Would like to see a resources or further reading section. The verso does have an acknowledgment for review by a NASA office.
March 14, 2024
An engaging nonfiction for beginning researchers and kids who want to learn about meteors, in Meteors (2016) Stewart uses such textboxes as “Weird but True” to highlight interesting related facts, “Meteor Meaning” to define meteor-specific terms, and Q & A Jokeboxes to add humor to the study of meteors. Text insets include colorful photographs of close-ups of comets, asteroids, and meteors.
April 3, 2019
🌠🌠🌠⭐⭐⭐🌕☀️🌎☄️☄️☄️✨
October 21, 2021
This is very entertaining love this book and i can even show my sister so she can know more about space! ! 10 out of 10 book rating.
January 8, 2022
🪨👽 A friendship that will never end<3
September 19, 2022
Super educational book
January 9, 2024
Really interesting! Now we will be carrying magnets everytime we go searching for rocks to see if there are space rocks
November 11, 2025
Näitä lasten tietokirjoja ahmitaan meillä nyt niin paljon kuin vain kirjastossa riittää.
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