Kid Engineer: Working with Machines

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

List of contents

• 1: Mechanical engineering
• 2: Work, force and movement
• 3: Levers
• 4: You're the engineer: Lever experiments
• 5: Pulleys
• 6: You're the engineer: Build a pulley system
• 7: Wheels and axles
• 8: You're the engineer: Working with wheels
• 9: Inclined planes and wedges
• 10: Screws
• 11: You're the engineer: Archimedes' screw
• 12: Complex machines
• 13: Powerful machines
• 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: 30.09.2020
• EAN: 9781526312952
• ISBN: 978-1-5263-1295-2
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 206 mm x 262 mm x 6 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 / Machinery & Tools, 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)