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In this pocket edition of Rubber Band Engineer, perfect for gifting, you'll build slingshot-powered rockets and nine more guerrilla gadgets from paper clips, pencils, paint stirrers, and rubber bands.
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Lance Akiyama is the author of four books in Rockport's Engineer series: Rubber Band Engineer; Duct Tape Engineer; Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer; and The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook. Lance is the Science Curriculum Manager for Galileo Learning (STEAM camps for Pre-K to 8th grade), for which he designs STEAM-based lessons and projects for K-8 students. He has been developing hands-on engineering projects for kids since 2011 and working in education since 2006. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.
Summary
In this pocket edition of Rubber Band Engineer, perfect for gifting, you'll build slingshot-powered rockets and nine more guerrilla gadgets from paper clips, pencils, paint stirrers, and rubber bands.
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They had me at catapult. ... Older kids would have a great time with this book. Adults will, too, especially if they still buy Nerf guns or throw water balloons. Parents and teens working together is probably the best way to approach these projects.
