The International Space Station (Let's-Read-And-Find-Out Science: Stage 2

Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2

by Franklyn Mansfield Branley

The International Space Station races through space at 17,500 miles per hour. How do people live there? What may they discover? Find out the story of the twenty-first century's great scientific adventure.Outstanding Science Trade Books for Children 2001--selected by Natn'l Science Tchrs Assoc. & Child. Bk Cncl. and Booklist "Top 10 Science Books for Children" 2000

Genres: Science, Space, Nonfiction, Childrens, Kids, Picture Books

40 pages, Paperback

First published September 5, 2000

Reviews

[(NS)Jennifer Reiner · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children who are interested in the International Space Station will be intrigued by this story. The construction in space began in 1998, and the project will continue for several years. The station will be a million pounds and 350 feet long. Branley shows the parts making up the station and how the system is powered. Astronauts put together the modules in space and live on board. The clear writing and excellent diagrams make this understandable to young children. The illustrations are in ink and watercolor and is appealing to the reader. This story will capture the attention of students who are interested in the space station.

[Kaylee Mercer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! This book is very cool! It is a neat book for children to learn about the International Space Station since it is an easy read and very simplistic. An astronaut, Scott Carpenter, writes a forward and tells the readers what the I.S.S. is like. The International Space Station is huge! It is about as tall as a 30 story building! In the I.S.S., astronauts work in laboratories as well as outside of the station. They live there for several months at a time. They send reports back to Earth about Space and what is going on. Huge solar panels help keep the International Space Station running.
This book is very informative and can be used when having a unit on Space exploration or an Earth/ Science unit.

[Kelsey Knight · Rating 1 out of 5]

The International Space Station by Franklyn Branley

Summary: In 1998, two astronauts create the space station. All the parts are made on Earth and then sent into space to be made. Spacewalkers put the pieces together and make the space station work. The parts for the space station come from all over the world. There is zero gravity in space so things just float around. The spacewalkers are highly trained to go up there.
Evaluation: This book is very informational. It could be boring for students who do not have interest in this topic. So in that case, it would not be a good book for everyone. However, it does tell a lot of facts.
Teaching idea: A teaching idea would be to incorporate it into the space unit and allow the students to read it on their own.

[Donna Franklin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book about the international space station and life as an astronaut.
Lots of great information, diagrams and pictures.
Suitable for children aged 7-11

[The Brothers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was written over a decade ago, so many of the facts stated within are obviously dated and no longer true. That aside, it's a pretty good overview of what the space station is all about, who was involved, what astronauts do there, and what components make up the space station.

Very detailed and engaging illustrations.

[Krista · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was surprised to find some humor in this book. It cracked Simon up. The only downside is that it was written before the station's completion, so it required some additional research to fill in the gap. But it was perfect for a kid who loves learning about Space.

[Libby · Rating 5 out of 5]

A children's nonfiction that is actually interesting enough that my 4-yr old requests it over and over, and I don't mind. :)

[Kiddo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kiddo says 5 starts and liked this so much we got two more in the series. It is good but in my book a bit of extra poetry is necessary for the fifth star, as in Moonshot.