Stomp Rockets, Catapults, and Kaleidoscopes: 30+ Amazing Science Projects You Can Build for Less Than $1 by Curt Gabrielson

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 new device using the concepts explored.

Each project includes materials and tools lists, step-by-step instructions with photographs, a summary of the science concept demonstrated, and follow-up questions to gauge student understanding for use in the classroom.

Book Data

• Book Title: Stomp Rockets, Catapults, & Kaleidoscopes 30+ Amazing Science Projects You Can Build for Less Than $1
• ISBN-13: 9781435130067
• ISBN-10: 1435130065
• Author: Curt Gabrielson
• Binding: Paperback
• Publisher: Sterling Innovations
• Published: 2011
• Language: English
• Subjects: Juvenile Engineering, Science & Engineering, Activity Books, General Science, Juvenile Nonfiction Science & Nature, Science Experiments & Projects, Juvenile Nonfiction, Science & Nature
• Intended Age Range: 8+ Years / 8-14 [Optimal]
• Perfect For: Young Scientists and Engineering Inquisitive Children.

About the Author

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.

Warning

Exercise Safety & Caution at All Times—Best When Practiced With Family. Mandatory Adult Supervision Required.

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