Cardboard Box Engineering

Name: Cardboard Box Engineering
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781635862140
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Cool, Inventive Projects for Tinkerers, Makers & Future Scientists

By Jonathan Adolph

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Summary

Cardboard Box Engineering by Jonathan Adolph is a creative guide for children to transform ordinary cardboard boxes into amazing constructions and fun projects. It offers step-by-step instructions and illustrations that inspire creativity and ingenuity. Young readers can embark on exciting DIY adventures, learning how to repurpose everyday materials into imaginative playthings.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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You might like this book if you enjoy sparking children's creativity and imagination through hands-on projects. This book may appeal to you if you are looking for fun and educational activities that transform simple cardboard boxes into imaginative and playful masterpieces.

Cardboard Box Engineering

Young tinkerers and makers will find creative ways to use cardboard boxes, sheets, and tubes in easily-engineered projects, including awesome gadgets, toys, games, inventions, and sculptures.

Description

Cardboard is everywhere! For creative kids aged 9 to 14, it's the perfect eco-friendly building material, and Cardboard Box Engineering is the perfect guide to get them started on inventive tinkering.

A working kaleidoscope, a marble roller coaster, a robotic hand, and a wind-powered tractor with cardboard gears are just some of the ingenious projects developed by Jonathan Adolph, author of the best-selling Mason Jar Science.

Working with simple household tools, kids can follow the step-by-step photographic instructions to exercise their design smarts, expand their 3-D thinking, and learn the basics of physics and engineering with activities that have real-life applications.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Cardboard Box Engineering by Jonathan Adolph receives praise for inspiring creativity and hands-on learning among children. It is highlighted as an excellent tool for encouraging screen-free activities, fostering problem-solving skills, and teaching the value of repurposing materials. Both educators and creative enthusiasts see it as an engaging and valuable resource.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781635862140

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC

Illustration: Full-color; photographs and illustrations througho

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 216.0mm

Height: 276.0mm

Weight: 596g

Pages: 176

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Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Jonathan Adolph

About the Author

Jonathan Adolph is the author of Cardboard Box Engineering and the best-selling Mason Jar Science. As the former editor of the award-winning FamilyFun magazine, he developed hundreds of stealth learning games and kitchen-science activities during his 20-year career. He specializes in making technical information fun for kids and is an adjunct professor of journalism at the University of Massachusetts. He lives with his family in Amherst, Massachusetts.