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What Makes Vehicles Safer?

From the Series Engineering Keeps Us Safe

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 4

If you pay attention to the news, you’ve probably seen some scary headlines: car and plane crashes, trains going off the tracks, and more. But the truth is, these kinds of accidents are rare. Engineers have designed features that make vehicles as safe as possible. Antilock brakes, the global positioning system, and sonar navigation equipment are just a few of the improvements that help people travel more safely. Learn more about how the technology in vehicles works to keep us safe.

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978-1-4677-8652-2
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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 4
Genre Science
Category STEM, STEM: Engineering
Copyright 2016
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2015-08-01
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF057030, JNF061010, JNF024080
Dewey 629.04028'9
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 810
ATOS Reading Level 5.0
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 177743
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource