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Awesome construction activities for kids : 25 STEAM construction projects to design and build/ Akyiaa Morrison, PE.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Emeryville, California : Rockridge Press, [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Description: x, 104 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781638074526
  • 1638074526
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: "Kids love construction! From bridges to buildings, this book is filled with incredible things that young engineers can design and build themselves. They'll learn how structures are built, what goes on at construction sites, and the ways simple materials like rocks and dirt helped create our modern world. This book keeps kids on track with step-by-step instructions for building paper cup towers, railroads, and more. They'll find out about the infrastructure that makes up our neighborhoods while also discovering how science, technology, engineering, art, and math all play important parts in construction." -- back of cover.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 624 M878 Available 33111010635643
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 624 M878 Available 33111010788970
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Construction comes alive with hands-on activities for kids ages 5 to 10

Kids love construction! From bridges to buildings, this book is filled with incredible things that young engineers can design and build themselves. They'll learn how structures are built, what goes on at construction sites, and the ways simple materials like rocks and dirt helped create our modern world.

This book keeps kids on track with step-by-step instructions for building paper cup towers, railroads, and more. They'll find out about the infrastructure that makes up our neighborhoods while also discovering how science, technology, engineering, art, and math all play important parts in construction.

Go beyond other construction books for kids with:

25 inspiring activities --Introduce kids to real construction with projects they can build at home using easy-to-find materials and an adult assistant. Kid-friendly explanations --Expand the learning with simple explanations of how activities connect to STEAM concepts, as well as the hows and whys behind each project. Info at a glance --Pick the perfect project with handy labels that detail the difficulty of the build, the time needed, and all necessary materials.

Foster a lifelong love of building with this standout among kids' construction books.

Includes bibliographical resources and index.

"Kids love construction! From bridges to buildings, this book is filled with incredible things that young engineers can design and build themselves. They'll learn how structures are built, what goes on at construction sites, and the ways simple materials like rocks and dirt helped create our modern world. This book keeps kids on track with step-by-step instructions for building paper cup towers, railroads, and more. They'll find out about the infrastructure that makes up our neighborhoods while also discovering how science, technology, engineering, art, and math all play important parts in construction." -- back of cover.

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