The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids: 500 Dynamic Facts! (Fascinating Facts)

by Jacie Maslyk (Author)

The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids: 500 Dynamic Facts! (Fascinating Facts)
Reading Level: 2nd − 3rd Grade

From acoustics to holograms--explore awesome engineering facts for kids ages 8 to 12

Did you know that computer chips can be thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand? Or that whale fins inspired the wind turbine? The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids is packed with 500 incredible facts about every branch of engineering with full-color pictures to match! Kids (and adults) will learn about some of the most famous and influential engineers in history, and explore how engineers helped build so many of the amazing things in our world, from underwater machines to spaceships and satellites!

Dig into the best in kids' engineering books with fascinating trivia like:

  • The Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus is an amphitheater in Greece built in the fourth century. It was designed so well that it is still used today!
  • GloFish are genetically engineered to enhance their luminescence--a glow that can be seen under ultraviolet lights.
  • Robotic engineers can work in animatronics where they design and build robots for entertainment, like the ones you see in theme parks.

Inspire curiosity and a lifelong love of science with this mind-boggling book of engineering for kids.

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Review quotes

"Dr. Jacie Maslyk took an incredibly complex topic and made it accessible for kids. The Fascinating Engineering Book for Kids is brilliant with beautiful imagery to represent key elements in future STEM careers, igniting a passion in our children to pursue these fields. Adding the historical context gives the children a better understanding of where these fields have been and where they could be in the future." —Jaime Donally, speaker and author, founder of ARVRinEDU and Global Maker Day
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781648764912
Lexile Measure
1060
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Publication date
November 20, 2021
Series
Fascinating Facts
BISAC categories
JNF001000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books
JNF051110 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature | Experiments & Projects
JNF061000 - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology | General
Library of Congress categories
Technology
Engineering

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