Scientists and Engineers Are IMAGINATIVE (Grades 3–5)

by: Donna Farland-Smith and Julie Thomas

In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are imaginative. They read about scientist Annie Jump Cannon in the book Annie Jump Cannon, Astronomer. After reading, they learn about how Annie Jump Cannon observed variations in the brightness of stars and explored behaviors of light from the Sun. This selection highlights the practice of developing and using models, and it includes the Table of Contents, Foreword, Acknowledgments, About the Authors, and Index.

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 10/7/2017Pages 43Stock # PB423X1_3a

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