Buildings: The Hands-On Approach to Science

by David Glover and Andrew Haslam

Book Overview

Hands-on experiments introduce such structures as skyscrapers, dams, keystone bridges, igloos, and lock gates and show the materials used, the method of construction, and the source of strength. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0716647125
• ISBN13: 9780716647126
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: World Book
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.9" x 11.0"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great book of activities to get your budding engineers on the road to building!

We gave this book to our son for Christmas and plan to use the activities to enrich his homeschool education. But, I would say that homeschooled or not, these activities would be a pleasure to any child. They are hands on, use everyday materials, and are as interactive as you want them to be. They make seemingly difficult concepts easier to understand and are fascinating. The book is well laid out, nicely illustrated, and easy for a child of perhaps 6 or 7 and up to read and apply. Some activities warrant supervision. Highly recommended.

Great Project Book for Kids

My eight year old son has become very interested in mechanical and electrical projects. We picked this book up at the library, but quickly saw that this is a "keeper." It has many projects that will help him learn how things work as he builds a working model cable car / gondola (his first major project from this book), boat locks, several types of bridges, and other fascinating projects. I suspect he'll use at least one of these for future projects in school. The book is rated for 11 years & up, but with a little help, even kids a little younger can have a lot of fun.

A "Keeper" science book...

My eight year old son has become very interested in mechanical and electrical projects. We picked this book up at the library, but quickly saw that this is a "keeper." It has many projects that will help him learn how things work as he builds a moving model cable car / gondola (his first major project from this book), boat locks, several types of bridges, and other fascinating projects. I suspect he'll use at least one of these for future projects in school. The book is rated for 11 years & up, but with a little help, even kids a little younger can have a lot of fun.