A Skyscraper Reaches Up

by Kylie Burns

Book Overview

Engineers design skyscrapers to help solve the challenge of making room for a large number of people on a small piece of land. Young readers will learn about the steps in the engineering design process and see what shapes and materials are used in construction to make tall buildings stable. A link to interactive activities online plus an activity in the book allow readers to create skyscrapers that can withstand weight, weather, natural disasters...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778729397
• ISBN13: 9780778729396
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Crabtree Classics
• Length: 24 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5