Inventing Toys: Kids Having Fun Learning Science

by Ed Sobey

Book Overview

An intriguing combination of invention and toy making, this guide encourages students to work in teams to design and fabricate working toys while learning the fundamentals of science, design, tool usage, and the creative process. Toys range from cars to electric fans to rockets, and the trial-and-error process that students use to build these toys allows them to refine their models through experimentation--building, conducting tests, collecting and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569761248
• ISBN13: 9781569761243
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Zephyr Press
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.6" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 9 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 9