Now you can discover the answers to these and many other
fascinating questions about engineering for yourself with this
fun-filled resource. Janice Van Cleave’s Engineering for Every
Kid presents entertaining, challenging experiments and
activities to help you understand the different types of
engineering there are–including structural, solar,
electrical, and chemical–and how each is applied to real
world everyday situations.
Each of the activities is broken down into its purpose, a list
of easy-to-find materials, step-by-step instructions, expected
results, and a simple scientific explanation. Plus, the
book’s 25 projects can easily be used in the classroom, as
the basis of a science fair project, or at home just for fun!
Tabella dei contenuti
Introduction 1
1. Push and Pull 5
Structural Engineering
2. Blast Off 11
Aerospace Engineering
3. Up and Away 19
Aeronautical Engineering
4. Up and Down 27
Roller-Coaster Engineering
5. Coming Through 35
Solar Engineering
6. Easy Listening 43
Acoustical Engineering
7. Stop and Go 51
Electrical Engineering
8. Directors 59
Optical Engineering
9. Recover 67
Petroleum Engineering
10. Break Out 73
Nuclear Engineering
11. New Stuff 81
Chemical Engineering
12. Hot Stuff 87
Fire Protection Engineering
13. Brighter 95
Product Development Engineering
14. Primary 101
Biological Engineering
15. Shiny 107
Metallurgical Engineering
16. The Limit 113
Stress Engineering
17. Weakened 119
Product Durability Engineering
18. Discarded 125
Environmental Engineering
19. Less Is More 133
Geotechnical Engineering
20. Flowing Through 139
Hydraulic Engineering
21. Shake Up 145
Earthquake Engineering
22. Changes 151
Meteorological Engineering
23. Around and Around 159
Hydrology Engineering
24. Neighbors 165
Agricultural Engineering
25. Stringy 171
Textile Engineering Glossary 177
Index 197
Circa l’autore
Janice Van Cleave is a former science teacher who now spends her time writing and giving science workshops. She is the author of more than fifty children’s science books with sales totaling over two million copies.
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