Racing with the Sun

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Book meta-data

Reading Box: Ruby (Levels 27-28)
Year: Four
Fiction/Nonfiction: Non-fiction
Theme/Topic: Challenge, Invention, Leisure and recreation, Science and technology
Genre: Explanation, Recount
Strategy/Skills: Activating prior knowledge, Distinguishing fact from opinion
Page Count: 16
Reading Level: 27
Item Code: 200158
High Frequency Words:
Curriculum Codes: ACELT1605, ACELY1690, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1797, ACELA1512, ACELY1702, ACELY1703

Reader Description

Imagine racing down the highway in a car powered only by the sun, all the way from Los Angeles to Chicago. That's the challenge a team of engineers set themselves. Read about designing, building, and racing The Monsoon.

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Draw a picture of the Monsoon solar car and a picture of a regular car. What is the same? What is different? Use a Venn diagram to organise your information. Label the features of each car.

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