Publisher's Synopsis
This is the big-book version of a title in a series which presents children with various problems, challenges and puzzles to help develop their knowledge of science and technology. The eight technology titles - "Clever Island", "What Should I Use?", "Looney Tools", "The Cat on the Chimney", "Misbuildings", "Alone in the Desert", "The Paper Skyscraper" and "Toy Designer" - involve children in making designing and making their own toys, finding out how simple machines work, and planning survival strategies.;The series supports the requirements of the National Curriculum by encouraging pupils to ask questions, use problem-solving and investigative skills, develop speaking and listening skills, and record and present their own conclusions.
