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Children's Nonfiction Physics

Let's Time Travel!

Zooming into the Science of Space-Time with General Relativity

by (author) Chris Ferrie

Publisher
Sourcebooks
Initial publish date
Oct 2020
Category
Physics
Recommended Age
4 to 8
Recommended Grade
p to 3
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781492680635
    Publish Date
    Oct 2020
    List Price
    $22.5

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Description

Equip the next generation of scientists with a brand new series from Chris Ferrie, the #1 science author for kids!

Red Kangaroo has an upset tummy from eating too much junk food! Can she go back in time to fix her mistake? Dr. Chris says, "Yes!" All Red Kangaroo needs to understand are the basics of general relativity. Join Red Kangaroo and Dr. Chris as they explore time and space!

Chris Ferrie offers a kid-friendly introduction to general relativity in this installment of his new Everyday Science Academy series. With real-world and practical examples, young readers will have a firm grasp of scientific and mathematical concepts to help answer many of their "why" questions.

Perfect for elementary-aged children and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Next Generation Science Standards, and the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) standards.

Backmatter includes a glossary, comprehension questions aligned with Bloom's Taxonomy and experiments kids can easily do at school or at home!

About the author

Contributor Notes

Dr. Chris Ferrie is a physicist, mathematician, and father of four budding young scientists. Dr. Chris's lab is in Sydney, Australia, where he loves answering questions from students of all ages! Red Kangaroos also live in Australia, but don't seem to be as interested in science.

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