I Can Be a Rocket Scientist: Fun STEM Activities for Kids

by Anna Claybourne

Find out how to fly to the moon and play among the stars with this out-of-this-world activity book. Solve the activities and conduct the experiments to learn everything there is to know about the Space Age!
 
Blast off into a universe of fun with this activity book for budding astronauts and rocket scientists. Filled with fun facts and STEM and STEAM projects for kids ages 8 to 12 , there's lots of fascinating cosmic information to discover and explore. Children can make a scale model of the solar system, build a prototype rocket from a plastic container and a splashdown capsule, design their own space station, try real astronaut fitness exercises, and perform many other projects . This great educational resource is bursting with out-of-this-world facts about the earth, gravity, orbiting, rocket power, drag, and targeting, space food, robot rovers, landing on a comet, missions to Mars, and much more. You'll even learn about alien life forms!
 
Get kids inspired with other books in this engaging and fun I Can Be an Awesome Inventor , I Can Be a Math Magician , and I Can Be a Science Detective .
 

64 pages, Paperback

Published October 16, 2019

About the author

Freelance children’s writer and editor, based in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Anna Claybourne writes children's information books on all kinds of topics: science experiments, ancient history, the human body, things to make, the environment, robots, evolution, art, fashion, Shakespeare and many more - as well as retellings of myths, legends and Shakespeare plays, and rhyming stories.

She studied English literature at university, but has always been interested in science, technology and art and design as well. She loves making and crafting, especially sewing, and her house is full of fabrics, craft materials, tools and books. Other interests and passions include camping, cats, outdoor swimming, news and politics, and music - she plays the trombone and has played in many different bands and orchestras, including performing live on a John Peel session in 2002 with Scottish band Ballboy.

Anna was born and grew up in Yorkshire, but has also lived in Canada as a student, Iceland as an au pair, and Costa Rica as a conservation volunteer, where she saw tarantulas, tapirs, monkeys, sloths, crocodiles and giant katydids. She now lives in Edinburgh with her two children and two cats, Skye and Socks.

Reviews

[joyce w. laudon · Rating 4 out of 5]

This title is full of facts and experiments that kids can do at home to learn more about the work of rocket scientists and the universe in which we live. For example, I learned why rocket ships are shaped as they are and how this helps with take off. I could then have launched a small "rocket" from home. Another entry has to do with what one might weigh on different planets. A few other subject headings include Landing on a Comet, Astronaut Training and Space Toilets.

This is a good book for encouraging experimentation and curiosity for future scientists. Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this title in exchange for an honest review.

[Amber Webb · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Can Be a Rocket Scientist was a phenomenal book for kids really into space or those just getting started. It was written in a format that was fun to read and kept the reader engaged. It bounced back and forth between knowledge, experiment, fun and learning. It was a MUST HAVE for our classroom and any child who loves space!