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Rosie Revere, Engineer
January 11 - 15, 2021Rosie Revere, Engineer
Written by: Andrea Beatty
Published by: Abrams Books for Young Readers
Read by: Astronaut Kate Rubins IN SPACE!
Run time: 8.5 minutes
Summary:
Summary:
Rosie Revere dreamed of becoming a great engineer. Where some people see rubbish, Rosie sees inspiration. Alone in her room at night, shy Rosie constructs great inventions from odds and ends. Hot dog dispensers, helium pants, python-repelling cheese hats: Rosie’s gizmos would astound—if she ever let anyone see them.
Afraid of failure, she hides them away under her bed. Until a fateful visit from her great-great-aunt Rose (AKA Rosie the Riveter!), who shows her that the first flop isn’t something to fear—it’s something to celebrate. And you can only truly fail, if you quit.
Discussion Questions:
Discussion Questions:
What are some words you would use to describe Rosie? How did her personality change and develop throughout the book?
What was your favorite invention of Rosie’s?
What did Rosie and her classmates do when they “failed” at something?
What does “perfect failure” mean?
How can failing be a good thing?
Have you ever failed?
Explain how some inventions are ahead of their time.
Define the characteristics that make Rosie and her Aunt Rose successful inventors.
Have you ever had an idea for something you wanted to invent? What was it?
Why did Uncle Fred laugh at Rosie’s invention?
How do you think he would feel if he knew that Rosie stopped inventing because of his laughter?
What do you think he might say to her?
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Answer clues based on definitions of the vocabulary words from Rosie Revere, Engineer. Look for hints in the Word Bank. Use on your tablet, phone, or computer.
Find Out More
Find Out More
Find out more about the famous female aviators that Rosie mentioned in the text:
Harriet Quimby:
Born May, 1875 to a poor farm family in Michigan
Became a reporter, photographer and literary and theatrical writer for Leslie’s Magazine, 1903-1912 while living in New York.
Attended the Belmont Park Air Meet in October 1910 where she became enthralled with aviation and determined to learn to fly.
Learned to fly at the Moisant Aviation School in Mineola on a French Bleriot Monoplane.
Took her licensing test on August 1, 1911 and passed, thus making her the first licensed female pilot in the United States.
Participated in several air shows in the Fall of 1911 and became the first person to fly over Mexico City. -Flew at the Nassau Boulevard, Long Island, Air Meet in September 1911, and won the cross-country race.
Became the first woman to fly the English Channel on April 15, 1912, but her feat went largely unnoticed as the Titanic sank the same day.
She was considered a radical woman in her day because she smoked, owned a car, flew an airplane, traveled the world extensively – alone as well as being a professional writer and photographer.
She was known as a "green-eyed beauty" in a plum-colored satin flying suit which she designed herself. This outfit, then considered risqué, soon became a fashion trend and she was often called the "Dresden Doll Aviatrix" by fans because of her dashing, yet feminine image.
Killed on July 1, 1912, at the Harvard-Boston Air Meet when she was thrown from her plane.
She always wanted a "fadeless immortality" and received it due to her distinct and determined personality and her many accomplishments in her short life.
Emma Lilian Todd (1865–1937), originally from Washington, D.C. and later New York City, was a self-taught inventor who grew up with a love for mechanical devices. The New York Times issue of November 28, 1909, identifies her as the first woman in the world to design airplanes, which she started in 1906 or earlier.
Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman, and also the first Native-American, to hold a pilot license. She earned her pilot license on June 15, 1921, and was the first black person to earn an international pilot's license.
One of the world’s first female pilots, Amelia Earhart broke records before mysteriously disappearing. Check out the time line below to learn about the life of this legend.
Mr. Copeland's Problem of the week
Mr. Copeland's Problem of the week
January 11 - 15, 2021
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Paper Power!
January 11 - 15, 2021Paper Power!
Materials:
Materials:
newspaper
tape
Directions:
Directions:
Using only newspaper and tape, build the tallest structure you can that stands up on its own.
First, brainstorm, or think about, what to build and how.
Next, build it.
If your structure falls over, think about how to fix it and try again.
Keep trying— the ceiling’s the limit!
spotlight website
spotlight website
January 11 - 15, 2021
Since this week's book is being read by an astronaut, This week's spotlight website is about a planet in space. MARS!
This is the real surface of Mars. Recorded by Nasa's Curiosity Rover. Check it out!
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