High-Speed Cars

Learn how high-speed cars are built to outpace ordinary cars and beat the competition every time they hit the track! High-speed cars turn heads. They impress fans and break records when they fly toward the finish lines. Learn how they perform so well in this STEAM book. Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this book will spark curiosity through real-world examples. It features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces and takes students step-by-step through the engineering design process. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from actual Smithsonian employees working in physical science fields. Explore exciting science topics for older readers with this STEAM book that is ideal for secondary students or ages 10-14. | Learn how high-speed cars are built to beat the competition every time they hit the track! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this STEAM reader about how high-speed cars perform well builds secondary students’ literacy skills. | "A practical addition to classroom collections in support of science units, or for makerspaces in search of modeling and design ideas." | "These titles would be well suited to science classrooms and will satisfy curious young minds in school and public libraries."