Weird Science: Movies
From the Set How the Heck Does That Work?!
Movies can be weird. How does CGI and 3-D work? What's the purpose of sound effects? In Weird Science: Movies, readers will explore the science behind the magic of movies. This high-interest series is written at a low readability to aid struggling readers. Educational sidebars include a science activity, a spotlight biography, fast facts, and an unsolved mystery! A table of contents, glossary of keywords, index, and author biography are included.
| Interest Level | Grade 4 - Grade 8 |
|---|---|
| Reading Level | Grade 2 |
| Dewey | 777 |
| Lexile | 520L |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.0 |
| Guided Reading Level | Q |
| Publisher | 45th Parallel Press |
| Series | How the Heck Does That Work?! |
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Available Formats | Reinforced book (9781534187634), Paperback (9781534189034), PDF (9781534190436), ePub (9781534196278), Hosted ebook (9781534191839), Kindle (9781534194731) |
| Copyright | 2022 |
| Number of Pages | 32 |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Graphics | Full-color photographs |
Author: Virginia Loh-Hagan
Dr. Virginia Loh-Hagan was born in the luckiest of all years, the Year of the Dragon. She’s an author, university professor, curriculum designer, and former elementary school teacher. She was inspired to write this story after doing author visits. Her young audiences wanted to know more about Chinese New Year! She lives in San Diego with one well-trained husband and two very naughty dogs.
- Introduction
- Stop-Motion
- CGI
- Stunts
- Sound Effects
- 3-D Movies
- Streaming
- Glossary
- Learn More
- Index
| Activities for further learning |
| Author/Illustrator biography |
| Glossary of key words |
| Index |
| Informative sidebars |
| Table of contents |
| Full-color photographs |
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