Speedboats

From the Series How Does It Work?

In Speedboats, early fluent readers learn about the science, engineering, and physics that keep these boats afloat. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage young readers as they learn about these exciting machines.

A diagram illustrates parts of a speedboat, and an activity offers kids an opportunity to extend discovery. Children can learn more about speedboats using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. Speedboats also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index.

Speedboats is part of Jump!’s How Does It Work? series.

Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 2
Category Beginning Readers, STEM
Subject STEM
Copyright 2018
Publisher Jump!
Imprint Pogo Books
Language English
Number of Pages 24
Publication Date 2018-01-01
BISACS JNF051120, JNF057020, JNF061000
Dewey 623.82
Graphics Full-color photographs
Dimensions 7.5 x 9
Lexile 490
Guided Reading Level L
ATOS Reading Level 2.5
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 195109
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Glossary of key words, Index, and Table of contents

Reviews

Series Made Simple

Many young kids are fascinated with “things that go.” This series on various types of vehicles will delight those readers with colorful photos and accessible explanations of the basic mechanics of each machine. Each book includes a diagram of how the parts work together to make the vehicle move. The images show a variety of power types, such as steam, diesel, electric, maglev, and hydrail trains. Segments like“Ideas for Parents and Teachers” offer a few generic suggestions for before, during, and after reading, but more specific tips for each title would have made this feature more helpful. Recommended extension activities in each book vary in quality, from experimenting with friction and toy cars to simply spinning in place to imitate a helicopter. VERDICT Robust collections where these topics are in high demand may want to consider these titles.

Author: Joanne Mattern