Kid Engineer: Working with Materials

Discover the world of engineering with fun, step-by-step projects.

Kid-Engineer is the perfect introduction to the topic for budding young engineers. Each book focuses on one of the key engineering disciplines, breaking it down to make it interesting and accessible for young readers. Simple step-by-step activities bring the learning to life and encourage readers to develop their own engineering and design skills.

Great reading for aspiring engineers aged 8 and above.

Other titles in the series include:
Energy
Computers & Robotics
Buildings & Structures
Transport & Aerospace
Machines

List of contents

• 1: What are materials?
• 2: Properties of materials
• 3: You're the engineer: Testing properties
• 4: Friction
• 5: You're the engineer: Racetrack friction
• 6: Metal
• 7: Plastic
• 8: You're the engineer: Create a new plastic
• 9: Glass and ceramics
• 10: You're the engineer: Changing clay
• 11: Wood and textiles
• 12: Materials of the future
• 13: You're the engineer: Engineering structures
• 14: Glossary
• 15: Further information
• 16: Index

About the author

Sonya Newland has written and edited many books for children and young people, specialising in science, history and the natural world.

Summary

An introduction to the different fields of engineering through fun, achievable projects

Foreword

An introduction to the different fields of engineering through fun, achievable projects

Product details

• Authors: Sonya Newland, Newland Sonya, Wayland Publishers
• Publisher: Wayland
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 9 to 11
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9781526312662
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-1266-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 206 mm x 262 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Kid Engineer
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Natural science, technology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions, Interest age: from c 9 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2, For National Curriculum Key Stage 2 (England and Wales)