Tinkering Workshop
Explore, Invent & Build with Everyday Materials; 100 Hands-On STEAM Projects
By Ryan Jenkins | Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
About the book
Encourage youngsters to get creative with this activity book that illustrates the principles of science–full of fun projects!
Gather some basic tools and supplies from a hardware store, garage, basement, woodshop, or recycling bin. Now get ready to tinker, explore, and engineer with screws, bendy wire, metal washers, plastic pipes, dowels, electronics, LED lights, and more! Makerspace educator Ryan Jenkins inspires kids aged 8 to 12 to look at familiar supplies in new and unexpected ways, to think with their hands, troubleshoot tricky constructions, and sharpen their problem-solving skills. Kids are invited to imagine how to use the supplies on hand with projects, such as building Flexible Forts with cardboard and screws, making Art Robots with hobby motors, constructing a Water Factory with plastic pipes, balancing Sky Trams on strings, and engineering Surprising Switches with wire and foil. As they build, they'll learn about balance, center of gravity, comparative measuring, electricity, and more. Engaging photography jump-starts hours of curiosity and creativity. Start with a string, PVC pipe, cardboard ramp, or flexible tube—and see where it leads!
Editions of Tinkering Workshop
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781635868098
- EBook
- ISBN 9781635867527
Read an Excerpt
Encourage youngsters to get creative with this activity book that illustrates the principles of science–full of fun projects!
Gather some basic tools and supplies from a hardware store, garage, basement, woodshop, or recycling bin. Now get ready to tinker, explore, and engineer with screws, bendy wire, metal washers, plastic pipes, dowels, electronics, LED lights, and more! Makerspace educator Ryan Jenkins inspires kids aged 8 to 12 to look at familiar supplies in new and unexpected ways, to think with their hands, troubleshoot tricky constructions, and sharpen their problem-solving skills. Kids are invited to imagine how to use the supplies on hand with projects, such as building Flexible Forts with cardboard and screws, making Art Robots with hobby motors, constructing a Water Factory with plastic pipes, balancing Sky Trams on strings, and engineering Surprising Switches with wire and foil. As they build, they'll learn about balance, center of gravity, comparative measuring, electricity, and more. Engaging photography jump-starts hours of curiosity and creativity. Start with a string, PVC pipe, cardboard ramp, or flexible tube—and see where it leads!
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tinkering Workshop about?
Encourage youngsters to get creative with this activity book that illustrates the principles of science–full of fun projects!
Gather some basic tools and supplies from a hardware store, garage, basement, woodshop, or recycling bin. Now get ready to tinker, explore, and engineer with screws, bendy wire, metal washers, plastic pipes, dowels, electronics, LED lights, and more! Makerspace educator Ryan Jenkins inspires kids aged 8 to 12 to look at familiar supplies in new and unexpected ways, to think with their hands, troubleshoot tricky constructions, and sharpen their problem-solving skills. Kids are invited to imagine how to use the supplies on hand with projects, such as building Flexible Forts with cardboard and screws, making Art Robots with hobby motors, constructing a Water Factory with plastic pipes, balancing Sky Trams on strings, and engineering Surprising Switches with wire and foil. As they build, they'll learn about balance, center of gravity, comparative measuring, electricity, and more. Engaging photography jump-starts hours of curiosity and creativity. Start with a string, PVC pipe, cardboard ramp, or flexible tube—and see where it leads!
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Tinkering Workshop?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: General interest > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Science and technology > Children’s / Teenage general interest: Inventors, inventions and experiments
Where can I read a sample of Tinkering Workshop?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781635868098
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Tinkering Workshop?
Ryan Jenkins
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Tinkering Workshop is available as paperback(ISBN 9781635868098) and ebook(ISBN 9781635867527)
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