Shaping Materials in My Makerspace

By Rebecca Sjonger

Children will enjoy this inventive book, which uses the principles of Makerspace to introduce them to how materials can be shaped to serve different uses and purposes. Simple text describes how natural and human-made materials are shaped for their purposes, and how the properties of those materials support their purpose. Readers are then provided with strategies to start their own creative projects using the ideas they have learned. Along the way, tips and helpful hints guide children on how to brainstorm and solve problems working as a team.

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0778746216
• ISBN13: 9780778746218
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Crabtree Publishing Company
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.6" x 10.9"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7