An exciting book about the chain reaction world of Rube Goldberg
for middle schoolers, including 25 engineering design projects that
get middle schoolers applying the laws of physics to their own
inventions as they learn the scientific principles behind the
actions and reactions they create. Why use a simple hand motion to
wipe your mouth when you can build a machine to do it for you?
Toppling dominoes, rolling marbles, racing balloon cars, springing
catapults, and whizzing zip-lines are all elements used to build
Rube Goldberg machines in Crazy Contraptions: Build Machines that
Swoop, Spin, Stack, and Swivel with Hands-On Engineering
Activities. The book introduces kids ages 9-12 (and beyond!) to the
wacky machines designed by Goldberg, which were based on
complicated chain reactions used to accomplish very simple,
sometimes ridiculous, tasks. * Through contraptions, the book
discusses the basics of physics, including force, motion, and work.
Each chapter introduces one of the six simple machines and how they
can be used in Rube Goldberg contraptions-inclined planes, levers,
wheels and axles, wedges, screws, and pulleys. * Kids are
challenged to design, build, and evaluate dozens of increasingly
complex contraptions that do things like unscrew a lid, turn the
page of a book, and pop a balloon. * Projects use materials already
in most homes-reimagining and repurposing everyday items, as well
as mining the recycling! * Contraption hints, essential questions,
short sidebars, and links to online primary resources help readers
learn the basics of force, work, motion, and simple machines, while
exploring their creativity as they design and build their own crazy
contraptions. About the Build It Engineering set and Nomad Press
Crazy Contraptions is part of a set of two Build It Engineering
books that explore the engineering technology behind our daily
lives. The other titles in this series is Bots! Robotic Engineering
with Hands-On Makerspace Activities. Nomad Press books in the Build
It series integrate content with participation. Combining content
with inquiry-based projects stimulates learning and makes it active
and alive. Nomad's unique approach simultaneously grounds kids in
factual knowledge while allowing them the space to be curious,
creative, and critical thinkers. All books are leveled for Guided
Reading level and Lexile and align with Common Core State Standards
and Next Generation Science Standards. All titles are available in
paperback, hardcover, and ebook formats.
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