The Tinkering Workshop: Explore, Invent & Build with Everyday Materials; 100 Hands-On STEAM Projects

Item# 9781635868098
$16.49
Inspire kids aged 8-12 with 100 inventive projects that teach science principles, encourage experimentation, and sharpen STEAM skills. Use common tools and supplies to build Flexible Forts, Art Robots, Water... Read more

Inspire kids aged 8-12 with 100 inventive projects that teach science principles, encourage experimentation, and sharpen STEAM skills. Use common tools and supplies to build Flexible Forts, Art Robots, Water Factories, and more. Learn about balance, gravity, and electricity while fostering creativity and problem-solving.

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Description

A makerspace teacher gets kids excited about being creative with 100 fun projects that teach science, encourage trying new things, and improve STEAM skills.

Gather some simple tools and supplies from places like a hardware store, garage, basement, or even a recycling bin. Get ready to tinker, explore, and create using screws, bendy wire, metal washers, plastic pipes, wood dowels, electronics, LED lights, and more! Makerspace teacher Ryan Jenkins encourages kids aged 8 to 12 to see everyday items in new ways, think with their hands, solve tricky problems, and improve their problem-solving skills. Kids can imagine using the supplies they have to build projects like Flexible Forts with cardboard and screws, Art Robots with motors, Water Factories with plastic pipes, Sky Trams on strings, and Surprising Switches with wire and foil. As they build, they�ll learn about balance, center of gravity, measuring, electricity, and more. Exciting photos inspire hours of curiosity and creativity. Start with a piece of string, PVC pipe, cardboard ramp, or flexible tube�and see where it leads!

Information

Brand: Storey Publishing

Publisher Date: 10/15/2024

Author: Ryan Jenkins

Dimensions: 10.38 x 8.50

UPC: 9781635868098

Ages: 8-12

Pages: 168