Engineering for Every Kid: Easy Activities That Make Learning Science Fun

by Janice VanCleave

Now you can discover the answers to these and many other fascinating questions about engineering for yourself with this fun-filled resource. Janice VanCleave'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!

Genres: Science

224 pages, Paperback

First published March 23, 2007

About the author

Janice VanCleave is everybody’s favorite science teacher! With sales of more than 2 million copies, her books show just how fun and exciting science can be. They’re brimming with cool projects and experiments that use inexpensive household materials — and help turn ordinary young people into enthusiastic junior scientists.

A former school teacher, Janice VanCleave taught science in public schools, science method courses in college, and science curriculum development courses for numerous districts and organizations. In addition to writing, VanCleave also works directly with children and adults through her “Fun With Science” workshops held at libraries, schools, museums, and bookstores throughout the United States.

Janice VanCleave books appeal to kids, parents, and teachers alike because of her unique mix of science with fun activities, her simple explanations of science topics, and the way she uses everyday materials for all of her experiments.

Reviews

[Bana Amjad · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easy language for kids 2 understand plus thre are interactive activities

[Cindy]

This book is a fun, interactive book! It provides so many challenging activites that makes learning fun for all students. There are different types of engineering. Those include structural, solar, electrical, and chemical. This book discusses how each is applied to real world everyday situations.

[Barbara]

The projects we did were fun, but were just basic introduction to a concept to an idea. I would choose my other bridge book over this one to help kids learn about the engineering of bridges.