Machines, forces and motion, friction, gravity, work and energy, fuel, engines, rockets and jets, electric motors and more are covered in this moving study about energy and engines. Numerous hands-on activities are included. Additional materials required include hot glue gun, plastic straws (17), modeling clay, needle-nose pliers, paper clips (35-40), yard stick or meter stick, metal washer, wooden kitchen matches, crowbar, rubber band helicopter kit, wooden skewer, and numerous household items. Full list is found in the Teacher Resources material.
Let's Make Things Go! - All About Engines for Young Scientists
Description
Let's Make Things Go – All About Engines for Young Scientists is a simple, general introduction to engines. The amply illustrated text explains, clearly and simply, what machines and engines are, and how they work. Along the way, the reader learns about force, gravity, friction, work, stored energy, fuel, electric motors, rocket engines and jet engines. The world of energy and motion come to life.
A number of activities spread throughout the book provide opportunities to build several types of simple engines (a bubble jet engine, for example, a match rocket engine and others) and to observe how each can power a machine.
Its accompanying learning guide takes a student step-by-step through the book and activities.
| Product Format: | Other |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 4-6 |
| Brand: | Heron Books |
| ISBN: | 9780897392983 |
| Length in Inches: | 11.5 |
| Width in Inches: | 9 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.95 |
