Description
Book SynopsisHelp your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover how real astronauts look at the world and how they think.
Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core skills that can make a good astronaut great, and be encouraged to have a go at some simple activities to help them to train their brain to become better at applying outstanding scientific practice.
By uncovering the way that real astronauts and space scientists look at the world and approach problems, they will be learning skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each topic is broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can build up their skills and naturally develop their thinking.
Each book contains biographies of four top space pioneers, and the humorous illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the trickier concepts.
Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying Space or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2.
Titles in this series:
Think Like An AstronautThink Like An ArtistThink Like a CoderThink Like An EngineerThink Like A MathematicianThink Like A Scientist
Table of Contents
- 1: Travelling to space
- 1: be healthy and fit
- 1: Know how things work
- 1: Neil Armstrong: First on the Moon
- 1: Make good decisions
- 1: Improvise to survive
- 1: Change your perspective
- 1: Yi So-yeon: First South Korean in space
- 1: Floating free
- 1: Prepare to be lonely
- 1: Communicate
- 1: Mae Jemison: Astronaut, doctor and engineer
- 1: Train for a spacewalk
- 1: Be curious and observant
- 1: Develop your piloting skills
- 1: Chris Hadfield: The singing astronaut
- 1: Be a team player
- 1: Fly to the Moon
- 1: Mission to Mars
- 1: Navigating in space
- 1: Living in space
- 1: Glossary
- 1: Further information
- 1: Index
