{"product_id":"sydney-simon-to-the-moon-isbn-9781580896795","title":"Sydney \u0026 Simon: To the Moon!","description":"\u003cb\u003eEager to win a chance to meet a real-life astronaut, twin mice Sydney and Simon use STEAM thinking to create the best science project about the Moon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The chance to meet astronaut Kris Kornfield is a dream come true for twins Sydney and Simon. But first they have to come up with the most creative project about the Earth’s moon. While Sydney’s work is all about the art, and Simon’s is all about the data, neither seems creative enough to win the prize. But when they put their heads together, they incorporate S.T.E.A.M. thinking (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) and come up with a winning idea. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e The third installment in the Sydney \u0026amp; Simon series, this kid-friendly story makes science concepts accessible and exciting.The STEAM twins are back in a new adventure (\u003ci\u003eGo Green!\u003c\/i\u003e, 2015, etc.), this time competing against each other to win a chance to meet famous astronaut Cmdr. Kris Kornfield. As soon as she spies the poster announcing the contest, creative, artsy Sydney has her idea—a 3-D model of the moon—and for a change, she isn't sharing it with her twin: she wants to win more than she wants to team with her brother. Simon is rather at loose ends on his own but makes observations and does research about the moon each night, educating readers about its phases and introducing solid science vocabulary. The mouse twins' parents subtly try to point out the two are missing critical pieces, but it's not until Ms. Fractalini introduces them to the work of Galileo that the twins see what's missing. Now a team, they use a homemade telescope to make observations and the 3-D printer in the Makerspace Lab of their public library to print an accurate puzzle of the moon's phases. Their classmates' projects don't all combine all the STEAM elements: there's a poem, a crater model, a spaceship model, and a toothpick house that might someday be built on the moon. In this outing, the Reynoldses make Simon and Sydney a bit more kidlike than in prior outings, with their flaws and their enthusiasm. The learning readers will pick up about the moon is virtually painless, and Cmdr. Kornfield's reveal is a nice touch. Another STEAM winner.\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul A. Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e exercises his imagination at FableVision Studios, a  media company he founded with his twin brother, Peter. Together they  create storytelling technology, such as websites, games, and animated  films. Paul is also the author of the children’s book \u003ci\u003eGoing Places\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Dedham, Massachusetts, where his wife manages The Blue Bunny, the family’s bookstore.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter H. Reynolds\u003c\/b\u003e learned  early on that two minds are better than one. Like his twin, Paul, he  believes that the arts help us solve problems and understand the world.  Peter has written and illustrated many books for children, including \u003ci\u003eThe Dot\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIsh\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Smallest Gift of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e.  He also illustrates Megan McDonald’s Judy Moody series. Peter lives in  Dedham, Massachusetts, where his wife runs an art gallery just across  the street from The Blue Bunny.\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Stellar Challenge\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWonder Falls  Elementary School  was  having a special STEAM contest: submit the most  creative project  about  Earth’s moon, and win first prize. First prize  was the chance to  meet  astronaut Commander Kris Kornfield! Sydney and  Simon thought this  was  absolutely\u003cbr\u003eout of this world.","brand":"Charlesbridge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304061194469,"sku":"NP9781580896795","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781580896795.jpg?v=1767737698","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/sydney-simon-to-the-moon-isbn-9781580896795","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}