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Books in Make It Work! series

  • Ancient Egypt

    Andrew Haslam

    Hardcover (Cooper Square Publishing Llc, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Children reach a deeper understanding of historical peoples by participating in the activities that shaped their lives. This hands-on series lets them discover history with projects, facts, photographs, costumes, and maps. Tested projects reinforce traditional lessons and research. A powerful, graphic style combines with informative, sensitive text.
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  • Ships

    Andrew Haslam

    Hardcover (Cooper Square Publishing Llc, April 1, 1997)
    Directions for using simple construction methods and tools to make models of a Viking ship, sailboat, paddle steamer, submarine, aircraft carrier, and other types of boats.
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  • Machines

    Andrew Haslam

    Paperback (Cooper Square Publishing Llc, May 1, 2000)
    A unique blend of imaginative activities, experiments, and science facts helps develop scientific thought. This mix of hobby and science teaches kids to observe, collate information, and reach conclusions. Teaches scientific principles through the hands-on process of making science work.
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  • Photography

    Andrew Haslam

    Paperback (Cooper Square Publishing Llc, May 1, 2000)
    Uses activities to explore photography from simple pinhole cameras to cameras that use film, explaining how different parts of a camera work and showing how to process and develop your own photographs.
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  • Computers

    George Coulter, Shirley Coulter

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Introduces the world of computers, discussing such areas as computer code, games and simulations, getting on the information superhighway, and the use of computers in the space program
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  • Miniature Robots

    Anastasia Suen

    Library Binding (Rourke Educational Media, July 1, 2018)
    Would you like to make a brush bot, art bot, or rolling robot car? Use recycled materials, school supplies, and small electronics to make your own miniature robots. This Makerspace title includes a glossary and websites.
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  • Coding Creations

    Janet Slingerland

    Paperback (Rourke Educational Media, July 1, 2018)
    Let's have some fun! Use Scratch, a language developed by The Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT Media Lab, to create code that animates, makes music, plays games, and draws shapes. This Makerspace title supports NGSS Waves and Their Application in Technologies for Information Transfer.
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  • Stone Age People

    Andrew Haslam

    Paperback (Cooper Square Publishing Llc, May 1, 2000)
    Children reach a deeper understanding of historical peoples by participating in the activities that shaped their lives. This hands-on series lets them discover history with projects, facts, photographs, costumes, and maps. Tested projects reinforce traditional lessons and research. A powerful, graphic style combines with informative, sensitive text.
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  • Time

    Andrew Haslam

    Paperback (Cooper Square Publishing Llc, May 1, 2000)
    A unique blend of imaginative activities, experiments, and science facts helps develop scientific thought. This mix of hobby and science teaches kids to observe, collate information, and reach conclusions. Teaches scientific principles through the hands-on process of making science work. An invaluable science series for school and home.
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  • Insects

    Andrew Haslam

    Paperback (Cooper Square Publishing Llc, May 1, 2000)
    A unique blend of imaginative activities, experiments, and science facts helps develop scientific thought. This mix of hobby and science teaches kids to observe, collate information, and reach conclusions. Teaches scientific principles through the hands-on process of making science work. An invaluable science series for school and home.
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  • Circuitry and Electronics

    Anastasia Suen

    Library Binding (Rourke Educational Media, Aug. 1, 2017)
    Make your own electronic devices. Turn on a light with pencil lead, run a clock with potatoes, experiment with play dough power, make touchscreen gloves, and transform a shoe box into a lamp. Who knew circuits could be so much fun?
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  • Universe

    Andrew Haslam, David Glover, Jon Barnes

    Hardcover (Thomson Learning, Sept. 1, 1995)
    An illustrated book of projects that demonstrate how the universe works.
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