Exciting Engineering Activities

by Angie Smibert

Overview

Educational, easy-to-do activities will teach young readers more about engineering. Using simple, easy to find materials, these activities will help readers better understand electrical engineering, structural engineering, environmental engineering, and more!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515768906
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2017
Series:	Curious Scientists
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	9.25(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	IG630L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 9 Years

Table of Contents

Thinking big — Dome egg-speriment — Paper and pencil circuit — Truss bridge — Earthquake-proof structure — Water filter — Cardboard arm — Play dough circuit — Glossary — Read more — Internet sites — Index.

Interviews

Provides easy to follow instructions for eight engineering activities; provides helpful tips on how to better execute each activity; information after each activity explains how that specific activity relates to engineering

Editorial Reviews

Simple activities provide an introduction to different fields of engineering, exploring structures, circuits, water filtration, and robotics. Each project includes a materials list (most are common household items). . . .Good fun for primary-grade STEM curricula.

Nonfiction Notes from the Horn Book

11/01/2017
Gr 1–3—Visually interesting, simple science activities for lower grade levels. There are a few oldies but goodies here (rubber egg, bending water with a charged balloon, etc.) and enough unusual projects to make this series worth consideration. Though librarians should first check the materials list—a few projects require specialty supplies like magnetic powder or Epsom salts. Neat "How It Works" sidebars add pedagogic content. Kids can make a geode in an eggshell or re-create the rock cycle using crayon shavings. And if the moldy bread experiment in Life Science doesn't convince kids to wash their hands before touching food, what will? VERDICT Ideal for science classrooms or clubs.

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