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04 avril 2019

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9781474761864

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English

Poids de l'ouvrage

9 Mo

Stack it higher with engineering projects that teach kids science concepts--and then build on them. Start with the basics, and then grow on what you know. Learn what shapes are best for building, how they work together, and then and how to make and take them to the next level.

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Publié par

Capstone Global Library

Date de parution

04 avril 2019

EAN13

9781474761864

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

9 Mo

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Contents

BUILDING UP AND OUT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

PROJECT 1: MYSTERIES OF MASONRY . . . . . 6 Project 1, Level 1: Blocks and mortar . . . . . . . . 7 Project 1, Level 2: Foundations and rebar . . . . . 8 Project 1, Level 3: Build an arch. . . . . . . . . . . . 10

PROJECT 2: TALL TOWERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Project 2, Level 1: Build a basic tower . . . . . . . 15 Project 2, Level 2: Adding X-bracing . . . . . . . . 16 Project 2, Level 3: Adding a cantilever . . . . . . 18

PROJECT 3: TERRIFIC TRIANGLES . . . . . . . . 20 Project 3, Level 1: Test out triangles . . . . . . . . 21 Project 3, Level 2: Triangles in trusses . . . . . . . 24

Project 3, Level 3: Make a geodesic structure . 28

PROJECT 4: BRIDGING OUT. . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Project 4, Level 1: Build a basic bridge . . . . . . 33 Project 4, Level 2: Deck it out . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Project 4, Level 3: Suspend it . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Find out more . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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