Activities and projects encourage children to learn about the engineering process as they take projects from design through construction. Included in the bundle are 6 books. Grades 3 through 7.

BRIDGES: Amazing Structures to Design, Build and Test (G5980WL)
A wide, winding river with soft banks and rock ledge known for its fossils separates a growing year-round island community from the neighboring metropolis…and you’re in charge! The challenge is to design, site, engineer, and build the most cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing, structurally and environmentally sound bridge possible.

CANALS AND DAMS: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects(G6761IP))
Activities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering process and to try, try again through trial and error. They will engage in hands-on explorations of buoyancy, Newton’s Third Law of Motion, and forces that push and pull structures.

BRIDGES AND TUNNELS: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects (G5796IP)
Children explore the innovation and physical science behind the structures that our world depends on. Activities and projects encourage children to learn about the engineering process and to embrace trial and error.

SKYSCRAPERS: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects (G6994RS)
Children explore the innovation and physical science behind these towering structures. They will engage in hands-on explorations of wind, test Newton’s laws of motion, and experiment with the strength of different shapes. In the process they will learn about gravity, inertia, oscillation, and static electricity. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from the ancient pyramids to the Empire State Building.Grades 4–6.

THE ART OF THE CATAPULT (G2834IP)
With some scrap wood, rope, hammer, nails and this book, build 7 historic catapults. Through these exciting projects, the colorful history of siege warfare come to life—the stories of Alexander the Great and the Battle of Tyre; Saladin, Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade; and 5 others. Written by a professional engineer, this resource provides a wonderful blend of history, science, and fun!

HANDS-ON ENGINEERING (G5808PS)
With its varied and engaging activities, Hands-On Engineering prompts students to understand and apply the methodologies of design and engineering as they create innovative solutions to challenges. Each challenge requires students to think analytically, assess new situations, and solve a hands-on, real-world problem. As students design their own boats, skyscrapers, wheelbarrows, hammocks, and more, they will need perseverance, imagination, and teamwork. This book's emphasis on practical skills, problem solving, and collaboration makes it an ideal tool with which to teach valuable 21st-century skills. Grades 4–7.

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