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Amazing Makerspace DIY with Electricity
Kristina A. Holzweiss
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)What makes the lights in your house turn on? What powers your phone, tablet, and other devices?Readers (Grades 3-5) will learn all about the principles of electricity by building their own circuits to construct everything from games to useful objects. They will also find out how electricity was discovered and learn about the inventors who have used it to create many of the helpful devices we use every day.
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Amazing Makerspace DIY Basic Machines
Kristina A. Holzweiss
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)Building your own robot at home might seem difficult or even impossible at first. But to a maker, it is no problem at all! Readers will find out how to build robots using household objects such as scrub brushes and cardboard boxes. As they work, theyll learn how the earliest robots were created, how robots have improved our lives, and much more.
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Amazing Makerspace DIY Fliers
Kristina A. Holzweiss
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)Have you ever wondered how aircraft are able to soar through the sky? Readers will learn how airplanes, helicopters, and other flying machines work by completing the fun activities in this book. They will also find out how the first aircraft were invented, how legendary aviators and inventors contributed to flight technology, and more.
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Amazing Makerspace DIY Movers
Kristina A. Holzweiss
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)Discover the science behind movement by building their own carousel, speedboat, and solar-powered fan.Movement is a key part of many inventions. In this book, readers (Grades 3-5) will discover the science behind movement by building their own carousel, speedboat, and solar-powered fan. They will find out how different types of energy work and which forces affect moving objects. They will also learn about some of history's coolest moving inventions.
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Amazing Makerspace DIY Slippery Slime
Cody Crane
Paperback (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2018)Discover how to make fluffy slime, galaxy slime, magnetic slime-even slime that glows in the dark.Readers (Grades 3-5) will also learn about matter, polymers, magnetic fields, and chemical reactions-and meet some of the world's slimiest creatures.
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Amazing Makerspace DIY Basic Machines
Kristina A. Holzweiss
Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)Building your own robot at home might seem difficult or even impossible at first. But to a maker, it is no problem at all! Readers will find out how to build robots using household objects such as scrub brushes and cardboard boxes. As they work, theyll learn how the earliest robots were created, how robots have improved our lives, and much more.
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Amazing Makerspace DIY Fliers
Kristina A. Holzweiss
Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)Have you ever wondered how aircraft are able to soar through the sky? Readers will learn how airplanes, helicopters, and other flying machines work by completing the fun activities in this book. They will also find out how the first aircraft were invented, how legendary aviators and inventors contributed to flight technology, and more.
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Amazing MakerSpace DIY Movers
Kristina A. Holzweiss
Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)Discover the science behind movement by building their own carousel, speedboat, and solar-powered fan.Movement is a key part of many inventions. In this book, readers (Grades 3-5) will discover the science behind movement by building their own carousel, speedboat, and solar-powered fan. They will find out how different types of energy work and which forces affect moving objects. They will also learn about some of history's coolest moving inventions.
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Amazing Makerspace DIY Electricity
Kristina A. Holzweiss
Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2017)What makes the lights in your house turn on? What powers your phone, tablet, and other devices? Readers will learn all about the principles of electricity by building their own circuits to construct everything from games to useful objects. They will also find out how electricity was discovered and learn about the inventors who have used it to create many of the helpful devices we use every day.
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Amazing Makerspace DIY Slippery Slime
Cody Crane
Library Binding (Children's Press, Sept. 1, 2018)Discover how to make fluffy slime, galaxy slime, magnetic slime-even slime that glows in the dark.Readers (Grades 3-5) will also learn about matter, polymers, magnetic fields, and chemical reactions-and meet some of the world's slimiest creatures.
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I Can Make Decorations
Emily Reid
Library Binding (Windmill Books, Aug. 7, 2015)Decorations are popular things put together in makerspaces, and readers are able to replicate that feeling of crafting with friends as they turn each page. By following simple, clear steps, readers can make a variety of beautiful decorations, including a sun catcher, a mobile, and a pillow. The steps for each project are laid out in an eye-catching manner thatÂ’s easy for readers to comprehend. Detailed photographs of each step are also included to aid readers as they have fun making their own decorations.
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I Can Make Musical Instruments
Emily Reid
Paperback (Windmill Books, Aug. 7, 2015)Making music is fun, but itÂ’s even more fun when you make the musical instruments, too! Readers follow a series of step-by-step instructions to create their own musical instruments, such as bongo drums, tambourines, and guitars. Each step is presented to readers through clear text and detailed photographs. Accessible language and a colorful design help replicate the feeling of a makerspace, a place of creativity where people learn together. Learning to make a variety of musical instruments is a fun way to foster that sense of creativity in readers.
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