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Training Like an Astronaut
Training Like an Astronaut is a narrated read-aloud picture book at guided-reading Level G for ages 5–7, 15 pages long and about 4 minutes to read aloud. Every word highlights as it's read, so a growing reader can follow along.
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Page 1Astronauts train hard before they fly to space. They practice for years right here on Earth. Let's tour the amazing tools that get them ready.
Page 2This giant pool is called the Neutral Buoyancy Lab. It is deeper than a five-story building! Floating here feels a lot like floating in space.
Page 3Trainees wear a real spacesuit under the water. Weights and floats make them hang just right. This helps them practice fixing things outside a spaceship.
