Age
8-11
Grade
3-8
Carole Marsh
The Mission Possible Mystery at Space Center Houston
Paperback
(Carole Marsh Mysteries Sept. 1, 2009)
, Second edition
Blast off with Christina and Grant as they try to solve a mystery bigger than the state of Texas! On a trip with Mimi and Papa to Space Center Houston, the kids learn that a valuable moon rock has been stolen! Houston, we have a problem. Could a cowboy be involved? How about an astronaut? With help from a couple of new friends, they learn the history of the space program, fire a rocket, take a wild ride on a moon rover, and learn how astronauts go to the bathroom! (Very carefully!) But will they find the moon rock in time? Buckle your seat belts - this mystery is out of the world!
Here are some of the integral places in this mystery:
Walking W. Ranch
Cape Canaveral Space Center, Florida
Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas - The Visitor's Center, Texas Astronaut Gallery - Blast Off Theater - Simulation Ride Take-off of the Space Shuttle - Moon Rock Display - Astronaut Gallery - Gallery of Planets - Kids Space Place - Zero G Diner - Mission Control Room- Shuttle Flight Control Room - Rocket Park - Neutral Buoyancy Lab.
Here are some of the integral educational items in this mystery:
Neil Armstrong - Buzz Aldrin - Alan Shepard - Freedom 7 - Gordon Cooper - Faith 7 - John Glenn - Apollo 11 - Gemini Mission - Edward White - Mercury - Animals; The earliest astronauts - Ham; the first Chimpanzee in space - Early Space capsules - NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Moon Rocks - Zero Gravity - Saturn V rocket - Planets - Jupiter, Saturn.
Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 133199
Lexile Measure: 720
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40
Get your FREE Resources!
1. Download the Carole Marsh Mysteries Real Kids! Real Places! Correlations to Common Core/State Standards .
2. Download the Where Have You Been map .
3. Utilize the Real Kids! Real Places! Common Core State Standards Teacher Resource for classroom discussion questions and activities for ELA grades 2-6. This can be used for all 50 mysteries .
4. Download additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussions and Book Club Activities .
5. Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters .
Here are some of the integral places in this mystery:
Walking W. Ranch
Cape Canaveral Space Center, Florida
Johnson Space Center, Houston, Texas - The Visitor's Center, Texas Astronaut Gallery - Blast Off Theater - Simulation Ride Take-off of the Space Shuttle - Moon Rock Display - Astronaut Gallery - Gallery of Planets - Kids Space Place - Zero G Diner - Mission Control Room- Shuttle Flight Control Room - Rocket Park - Neutral Buoyancy Lab.
Here are some of the integral educational items in this mystery:
Neil Armstrong - Buzz Aldrin - Alan Shepard - Freedom 7 - Gordon Cooper - Faith 7 - John Glenn - Apollo 11 - Gemini Mission - Edward White - Mercury - Animals; The earliest astronauts - Ham; the first Chimpanzee in space - Early Space capsules - NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Moon Rocks - Zero Gravity - Saturn V rocket - Planets - Jupiter, Saturn.
Like all of Carole Marsh Mysteries, this mystery incorporates history, geography, culture and cliffhanger chapters that will keep kids begging for more! This mystery includes SAT words, educational facts, fun and humor, built-in book club and activities.
Below is the Reading Levels Guide for this book:
Grade Levels: 3-6
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: 4.7
Accelerated Reader Points: 2
Accelerated Reader Quiz Number: 133199
Lexile Measure: 720
Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Level: Q
Developmental Assessment Level: 40
Get your FREE Resources!
1. Download the Carole Marsh Mysteries Real Kids! Real Places! Correlations to Common Core/State Standards .
2. Download the Where Have You Been map .
3. Utilize the Real Kids! Real Places! Common Core State Standards Teacher Resource for classroom discussion questions and activities for ELA grades 2-6. This can be used for all 50 mysteries .
4. Download additional activities including Fact or Fiction, Fascinating Facts, Book Club Discussions and Book Club Activities .
5. Want a sneak peak? Read the first three chapters .
- Series
- Real Kids Real Places (Book 27)
- ISBN
- 0635068273 / 9780635068279
- Pages
- 160
- Weight
- 4.8 oz.
- Dimensions
- 5.2 x 0.4 in.
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