Pebble Maker Science Make Your Own Balloon Powered Car

Name: Pebble Maker Science Make Your Own Balloon Powered Car
Brand: Bookreps NZ Limited
SKU: 9798875225017
Price: 17.99 NZD
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By Acquisitions Editor Christopher Harbo

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Budding young scientists can experiment with wheels, axles, forces, and motion with this fun project! Kids can gather simple supplies, follow the steps, and watch their car zoom away. Readers can also learn about the scientific concepts that put their car in motion. Pebble Maker Science... Read More

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Pebble Maker Science Make Your Own Balloon Powered Car

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Learn about wheels and axles with this fun and easy science project. Gather simple supplies, follow the steps, and watch forces in motion.

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Pebble Maker Science Make Your Own Balloon Powered Car includes the Take It Further feature, which suggests modifications to try, encouraging kids to extend their experimentation.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798875225017

Publisher: Capstone Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 August 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Capstone Press

Audience: Children

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Weight: 0g

Pages: 24

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Acquisitions Editor Christopher Harbo Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Education & Reference Science & Nature

About the Author

Christopher L. Harbo discovered his love of comic books as an adult when he stumbled on a copy of Stan Sakai's comic "Usagi Yojimbo". Today, Christopher's bookshelves are loaded with comics and graphic novels from around the world. When he's not reading, Christopher enjoys practicing origami, watching Japanese anime, and working in his garden.

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