Big Engineering Experiments for Little Kids: A First Science Book for Ages 3 to 5

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Big Engineering Experiments for Little Kids: A First Science Book for Ages 3 to 5

Name: Big Engineering Experiments for Little Kids: A First Science Book for Ages 3 to 5
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ISBN: 9781648769160

By: Dr. Jacie Maslyk

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Rockridge Press / 2021 / Paperback

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Dive into engineering for kids with 20 kid-friendly experiments in Big Engineering Experiments for Kids. With some basic household items, kids can build a spaghetti bridge, construct a flying paper airplane, and feel how sound travels through their body! These experiments are simple enough for kids to do with just a little help from a grownup, so they can practice independent learning. Kids are curious about how stuff works! They like to ask questions, come up with ideas, and try things out for themselves and these activities will show them real engineering in action. 80 pages, softcover. Ages 3 to 5.

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Title: Big Engineering Experiments for Little Kids: A First Science Book for Ages 3 to 5
By: Dr. Jacie Maslyk
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 80
Vendor: Rockridge Press
Publication Date: 2021

Dimensions: 9.3 X 7.5 X 0.2 (inches)
Weight: 7 ounces
ISBN: 1648769160
ISBN-13: 9781648769160
Series: Big Experiments for Little Kids
Stock No: WW769165

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Exciting engineering experiments for kids ages 3 to 5

Kids are curious about how stuff works! They like to ask questions, come up with ideas, and try things out for themselves. Big Engineering Experiments for Little Kids helps activate their imaginations and shows them real engineering in action. When STEAM learning starts early, kids can prepare for scholastic success and a lifelong habit of creative and analytical thinking.

Dive into engineering for kids with:

20 kid-friendly experiments—With some basic household items, kids can build a spaghetti bridge, construct a flying paper airplane, and feel how sound travels through their body!
Easy instructions—These experiments are simple enough for kids to do with just a little help from a grownup, so they can practice independent learning.
Engineering exploration—Each experiment shows off a different facet of engineering for kids, with explanations and thoughtful questions that illustrate how it works.

Encourage little ones to explore the workings of the world with a fun book of activities that explore engineering for kids.

Author Bio

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DR. JACIE MASLYK has served as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, elementary principal, and assistant superintendent. She is passionate about STEAM education and the power of hands-on learning. Find out more at STEAM-Makers.com.

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"This collection of fun, easy-to-do experiments is sure to cultivate curiosity, encourage creative problem-solving, and help even the youngest of engineers learn how to innovatively and imaginatively engage with the world around them. I wish I’d had this book as a kid!" —Jarrett Lerner, creator of the EngiNerds and the Geeger the Robot book series
"Kids in early childhood can do STEM, too! Dr. Jacie Maslyk makes it easy to include 3-5 year-olds in the fun by providing simple STEM activities and connecting them to the big questions and ideas behind the challenges. Your little engineers will have so much fun they won’t even realize how much they are learning!" —Carly and Adam Speicher, STEM curriculum developers at Carly and Adam LLC
"Kids are born creative. In Big Engineering Experiments for Little Kids, Jacie Maslyk has created the perfect handbook to give parents and educators tools and ideas to help even the youngest kids start turning that creativity into an ability to think like an engineer." —Chris Woods, teacher and author of Daily STEM