Max Goes to Mars: A Science Adventure with Max the Dog
Sep 2025 · Big Kid Science
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Winner: 2016 ILA CBC Children's Choice List This is the updated "Perseverance Edition" (named for the latest rover on Mars) of the first children's book ever launched into space and read aloud by astronauts from the International Space Station Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting science adventure, this time joining astronauts on the first human mission to Mars. Equipped with a specially designed spacesuit, Max sniffs for signs of microscopic life. Will he find any? Read the exciting story to find out, and to learn how his trip to Mars helps his young friend Tori reflect on the beauty and fragility of our own planet Earth. Max Goes to Mars is more than just a fun story. Educationally designed "Big Kid Boxes" along the sides of the pages help children and parents learn about Mars as the adventure unfolds. This new edition is fully updated to incorporate the latest scientific discoveries about Mars.
Winner: 2016 ILA CBC Children's Choice List This is the updated "Perseverance Edition" (named for the latest rover on Mars) of the first children's book ever launched into space and read aloud by astronauts from the International Space Station Come with Max as he takes off on his next exciting sc...
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Astrophysicist/author Jeffrey Bennett has devoted his career to math and science education. He has taught at every level from preschool through graduate school, including more than 50 college classes in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and education. He is the lead author of best-selling college textbooks in astronomy, astrobiology, mathematics, and statistics; of critically acclaimed books for educators and the public on topics including Einstein's theory of relativity, the search for extraterrestrial life, global warming, and math and science teaching; and of 7 award-winning science books for children, all of which have been selected for the Story Time From Space program, in which books are launched to the International Space Station and read aloud by astronauts. Other career highlights include serving two years as a visiting senior scientist at NASA headquarters, proposing and co-leading development of the Colorado Scale Model Solar System on the CU-Boulder campus and the Voyage Scale Model Solar System on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., creating the free Totality app for learning about solar eclipses, and creating a free online digital textbook for middle school Earth and Space Science. Among other awards, he is a recipient of the American Institute of Physics Science Communication Award and, most recently, the 2023 Klopsteg Memorial Award for education from the American Association of Physics Teachers.
Astrophysicist/author Jeffrey Bennett has devoted his career to math and science education. He has taught at every level from preschool through graduate school, including more than 50 college classes in astronomy, physics, mathematics, and education. He is the lead author of best-selling college ...
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