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What Makes Sports Gear 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: fiery NASCAR crashes, career-ending sports injuries, and more. But the truth is, these kinds of accidents are rare. Engineers have designed sports gear to keep athletes as safe as possible. Carbon-fiber helmets, smart pads, and avalanche air bags are just a few of the improvements that help people play sports more safely. Learn more about how the technology in sports gear works to keep us safe.

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978-1-4677-8650-8
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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
Reading Counts! Level 5.4
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF061000, JNF061010, JNF024080
Dewey 796.028'4
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 830
ATOS Reading Level 5.3
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 175351
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Sidebars, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource

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Reviewed on 1 September 2015

“By focusing on the myriad ways young readers experience the useful application of STEM concepts every day, this title . . . will likely pique interest in the scientific method and expand the scope of readers’ career aspirations.”—Booklist