Do you know rocket science? by Chris Ferrie

Chris Ferrie, Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney with a love of quantum physics, has become well-known for his Science baby board books and he has now branched out into the early years of schooling. His book Do You Know Rocket Science? is a Level 1 Brainy Science reader for those beginning readers who are starting to become more independent.

The scientific learning behind this book is rocket science – lift and thrust. It is explained with simple vocabulary and diagrams with clearly drawn arrows to explain air movement. The second part of the book explains how a rocket is lifted up into the sky and moves forward by a force called thrust. Once again the diagrams are very important for understanding.

The text in this early reader is short and accessible with brightly coloured pages, perfect for this age group.

Themes: Science, Scientific Theory, Qantum Physics, Rockets, Non-fiction, Early Reader.

Kathryn Beilby