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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
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  • 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.

After you have completed the Reader

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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