Maker Workshop : 15 Amazing Projects You Can Make Today
Buxton, Alison
ISBN 10: 1783125233 ISBN 13: 9781783125234
Published by Welbeck Publishing Group Ltd., 2020
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Synopsis:
Create fascinating gizmos from simple electronics and household items, from a gravity-powered car to a light-up backpack to a geodesic mini greenhouse. This highly practical handbook is packed with guidance, tips and inspiration for making simple but clever gadgets that will give kids a real sense of achievement, as well as impressing friends and parents with their skills. The perfect book for fun STEM projects to keep kids busy when they're stuck indoors, or for home-schooling inspiration.
Page after page of makes allow budding engineers and inventors to pick and choose projects that suit their interests and skill level. Each project comes with a short explanation of the science behind it, and every stage is heavily illustrated and photographed to ensure that following the instructions is easy and fun. Parents might learn something, too!
Contents:
Bionic Bots: Bug Bot; Hydraulic arm; Walking robot.
Mega Movers: Rubber band boat; Gravity-powered car; Paper plane launcher; Remote-controlled car.
Home Helpers: Solar night-light; Light-up greetings cards.
Out and About: Glowing backpack; Light-up shoes.
Mini-verse: Mini geodesic biodome; Mini basketball game; Mini motorised Ferris wheel.
About the Author: Dr. Alison Buxton is Director at STEAMWORKS LEARNING, the non-profit organisation dedicated to bringing STEM activities to schoolchildren, and leads the MakerEd UK and Makerspace Developer programme for the University of Sheffield, UK.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Maker Workshop : 15 Amazing Projects You Can...
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group Ltd.
Publication Date: 2020
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good