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5) Planes
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses various types of planes and their different functions and uses.
6) Flight
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners, and includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For the 50th anniversary of the Boeing 747's first commercial flight, a picture book about the development of the iconic passenger plane and how it changed the history of air travel.
11) Paper airplanes!
Author
Series
Publisher
Odd Dot
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Want to fly? Keith Zoo's Show-How Guides: Paper Airplanes gives you the know-how. Through illustrated, step-by-step tutorials on eleven essential models (plus key tips and tricks), youll quickly and easily master folding and flying skills. What are you waiting for? Get off to a flying start!
12) Passenger planes
Author
Series
Publisher
Focus Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A basic introduction to passenger planes and how they work, focusing on the history of passenger planes, the important parts of a passenger plane, and improvements to passenger plane designs. Features sidebars and a "How it Works" special feature"--
13) Airplanes
Author
Publisher
Pebble, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Get a bird's-eye view of airplanes, past and present. Introduce early readers in preK-2 to the variety of boats and ships they can see in their community and in their world. Cover the basics of how airplanes work, along with a brief history. Bold photographs and energetic text are perfect for read-alouds or introductions to transportation units. A short photo timeline in the back will reinforce how technology has changed over time."--Provided by...
14) The flying machine book: build and launch 35 rockets, gliders, helicopters, boomerangs, and more
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
"Shows readers how to turn rubber bands, paper clips, straws, plastic bottles, and index cards into amazing, gravity-defying flyers. Each project contains a material list and detailed step-by-step instructions with photos. Mercer also includes explanations of the science behind each flyer, including concepts such as lift, thrust, and drag, the Bernoulli effect, and more"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Challenge your readers to fly faster and higher with these wild, expert-level paper airplane projects. Step-by-step, 4D-supported instructions show aspiring pilots how to build the Space Bomber, the Sparrowhawk, and more, while sidebars and a special "Inside the Hangar" feature dive into the basic science and engineering concepts related to flight.
17) Planes, gliders and paper rockets: simple flying things anyone can make--kites and copters, too!
Author
Series
Publisher
Maker Media
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Written for educators, homeschoolers, parents--and kids!--this fully illustrated book provides a fun mix of projects, discussion materials, instructions, and subjects for deeper investigation around the basics of homemade flying objects. With the projects in this book, you can spend more time learning and experimenting, and less time planning and preparing. Complete with download links to PDF templates that expand your teaching, this is your one-stop...
18) Flight school
Author
Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
"Provides instructions and photo-illustrated diagrams for making a variety of traditional paper airplanes"--Provided by publisher.
19) Airports
Series
Publisher
Lonely Planet Global Limited
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
From checking in your bags to walking through the body scanner at security, this book delves into all the goings on at airports, as well as preparing the plane, what happens during the flight and landing safely. Readers will take a closer look inside the airplanes themselves, including a peek inside the cockpit!
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