Saturday, October 21, 2017

Impact! Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World by Rusch - ESSENTIAL

Rusch, Elizabeth Impact! Asteroids and the Science of Saving the World (Scientists in the Field), 63 pages.  Houghton Mifflin, 2017.  $19.

Did you know that one hundred tons of space rock land on Earth every single day?  But since most of it is dust, we hardly ever notice it.  But there are hundreds of scientists all over the world working hard to detect and possibly deflect earth-shattering asteroids from hitting us and causing an era-ending catastrophe like the one that ended the dinosaurs. 

Rusch introduces us to a few of the people and much of the science that surrounds learning about and keeping us safe from asteroids.  Introduce your students to excellent information about scientists, male and female, working in this space science field.

EL, MS – ESSENTIAL.  Cindy, Library Teacher

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