Junk Drawer Engineering: 25 Construction Challenges That Don't Cost a Thing (Junk Drawer Science) - Softcover

Mercer, Bobby

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613737165 ISBN 13: 9781613737163

Verlag: Chicago Review Press, 2017

Inhaltsangabe

There’s no need for expensive, high-tech materials to test your engineering skills—you probably have all you need in your home junk drawer. Each hands-on project in this book will challenge you to come up with a unique solution to a specific design problem. Construct a Pasta Bridge strong enough to support a heavy load, using only dry linguini and glue. Build a Marble Roller Coaster from recycled cardboard tubes, in which the marble “car” jumps a track to land safely at its final destination. Or design an Egg Catch device to safely capture a free-falling egg. Test yourself or use them for friendly competitions—who can come up with the best solution?

These 25 open-ended design challenges can be performed for just pennies . . . or less. Each project has a suggested materials list, step-by-step instructions with illustrations for one possible solution, and suggestions on how to adapt each challenge for different ages and skill levels. Educators and parents will find this title a handy resource to teach children problem-solving skills and applied physics, all while having a lot of fun.

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Bobby Mercer has been sharing the fun of science for more than two decades as a high school physics teacher. He is the author of Junk Drawer Physics, Junk Drawer Chemistry, and The Flying Machine Book.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Chicago Review Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1613737165
• ISBN 13: 9781613737163
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 224
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