Snowball Launchers, Giant-Pumpkin Growers, and Other Cool Contraptions

by Tom Fox

Book Overview

One look at any of these gadgets you can make, and your friends will call you a mechanical genius--or a mad scientist! Build a rocket-propelled toy car or a secret place to hide your treasures from snooping little kids. Grow a pumpkin so big, even an adult can't lift it. Make an automatic dog feeder, a mechanical snowball thrower, or some storm-predicting bells. All fifteen "Amazing Stuff" projects produce toys that are more than playthings. Yet all...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806955155
• ISBN13: 9780806955155
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 7 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 7

Customer Reviews

Amazed!!

I will enjoy doing these projects with my kids!! There is so much neat stuff in here. I read the entire book in one sitting and found some great information in it. I wanted to get started right away! I was really impressed by the moth-bot project. Kids will have so much fun doing these!

Great Hands-On Science Book!

This book contains 20 projects for those who really enjoy hands-on learning. Each project uses simple ordinary items like dowels, wood, balloons, screws, rubber bands and so on, to build fun and interesting contraptions that work! Instructions are clear and indepth with a list of needed items, how to assemble and use each contraption as well as lots of great information and interesting facts. Great book that's also fun to read! Perfect for school projects and science fairs!

Great title for great book!

Cool Contraptions is exactly what you'll find in this book. Easy to follow directions with the lists of everything you will need before you get started. I plan to use this for school projects and know that my children will feel pride in knowing they actually did it themselves!

Great fun...and learning too!

Wow ! What a terrific book, jam packed with fun and exciting things to do. Projects range from simple to a little challenging ,but very "doable", really a great book for any age. We use this for our homeschooling for science, crafts and fun. I also think it will make a great Christmas gift for my 13 year old nephew. The book also is easy to use with a great layout , and clear instructions, nicely done.. enjoy your giant pumpkin , but don't forget the "super-duper water shooter"!!