Architecture: Cool Women Who Design Structures
No. of pages 112
Published: 2017
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* This nonfiction title for ages 9 through 12 introduces girls to the field of architecture with stories of real women working in the field.
* Educators have observed that interest in science and math tends to dissipate in girls between the ages 7 to 10 and have cited the value of role models to a female student's continued interest in STEM subjects.
* Readers learn about the history of architecture, as well as jobs in the field and the tasks that architects perform.
* Uses historical evidence as well as real-life stories to engage readers' passion for architecture.
* Includes sidebars that provide relevant information on the history and development of architecture, as well as important people in the field.
* Includes a timeline of important events in architectural history, a glossary for age-appropriate terms, guided questions to aid readers as they move through the text, and additional resources.
* Uses an inquiry-based approach to encourage readers to reach their own conclusions.
* Uses links to online primary sources to imbue readers with a curiosity about the topic and engage in further, independent study.
* Meets Common Core state standards for reading informational text.
* Meets the Science, Engineering, and Technology standards for NSTA's NGSS curriculum.
* Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.
There are 112 pages in this book. This book was published 2017 by Nomad Press .
Jennifer Swanson is an award-winning author of more than 20 nonfiction and fiction books for children, including Explore Forces and Motion for Nomad Press. Jennifer has a B. S. in chemistry from the U. S. Naval Academy and her M. S. Ed. (K-8) in science from Walden University. She lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Lena H. Chandhok earned her degree from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2011. She illustrated Engineering: Cool Women Who Design and Astronomy: Cool Women in Space for Nomad Press. Lena lives in Brooklyn, New York. Elizabeth Schmermund is a writer, editor, scholar, and teacher. She has written more than 15 books for students and young readers, including Architecture: Cool Women Who Build Structures for Nomad Press. She lives in the New York metro area with her family.
This book has the following chapters:
* Introduction: Building Our World
* Chapter One: A History of Architecture
* Chapter Two: Patricia Galvan
* Chapter Three: Farida Abu-Bakare
* Chapter Four: Maia Small
* Timeline
* Essential Questions
* Glossary
* Resources
* Index