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Stomp Rockets, Catapults, and Kaleidoscopes
Curt Gabrielson
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Description for Stomp Rockets, Catapults, and Kaleidoscopes
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 150 b/w photos. BIC Classification: YBG; YQS. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 254 x 179 x 9. Weight in Grams: 324.
Kids will learn how things they encounter every day operate by building their own models with this hands-on activity book. Projects include building a working model of the human hand’s muscles, bones, and tendons using drinking straws, tape, and string; using a pair of two-liter bottles and a length of rubber tubing to learn how a toilet flushes; and discovering how musical instruments make sounds by fashioning a harmonica, saxophone, drum, flute, or oboe. All devices are designed to use recycled or nearly free materials and common tools. Kids are encouraged to modify and improve the designs, or create an entirely ... Read more
Kids will learn how things they encounter every day operate by building their own models with this hands-on activity book. Projects include building a working model of the human hand’s muscles, bones, and tendons using drinking straws, tape, and string; using a pair of two-liter bottles and a length of rubber tubing to learn how a toilet flushes; and discovering how musical instruments make sounds by fashioning a harmonica, saxophone, drum, flute, or oboe. All devices are designed to use recycled or nearly free materials and common tools. Kids are encouraged to modify and improve the designs, or create an entirely ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781556527371
SKU
V9781556527371
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Curt Gabrielson
Curt Gabrielson is the director of the Watsonville Environmental Science Workshop. He has been a science educator for more than 15 years, with positions in the California public schools, the National University of East Timor, and San Francisco's Exploratorium Teacher Institute. He lives in Watsonville, California.
Reviews for Stomp Rockets, Catapults, and Kaleidoscopes
"Terrific . . . all around fun. A great book."
The Daily Journal "I really enjoyed this . . . a long-needed book that kids will love . . . great."
Science Books & Films "The projects are fairly easy and do get you thinking about how things work."
mom2momdfw.com "Filled with cool projects for ... Read more
The Daily Journal "I really enjoyed this . . . a long-needed book that kids will love . . . great."
Science Books & Films "The projects are fairly easy and do get you thinking about how things work."
mom2momdfw.com "Filled with cool projects for ... Read more