Publisher's Synopsis
Bring a new dimension to meeting national science and maths standards. Guide your students through practical construction applications with projects they assemble from recycled materials. Science-as-inquiry becomes part of building the machines. Each student will also experiment with math to determine materials and measurements that make his/her machine perform its best. Choose from 14 step-by-step projects that emphasise key concepts of: Potential, kinetic, and electrical energy; Inclined planes; Fulcrums, levers, and pulleys; Weights and balances; Characteristics of moving objects; Principles of flight; Action and reaction. Your students will enjoy hands-on learning while making: Ducks that lay golden eggs; Cars that really race; An extraordinary Ferris wheel; Jumping bat wings; Many more magnificent machines. Delight in your students' accomplishments! In assembling each fun project, they achieve national science standards and acquire complex problem solving skills.
