How to Be an Engineer

Book Description

Clearly explained engineering concepts and fun, simple projects give kids ages 7-9 the chance to put their STEAM knowledge to the test!

Teach kids to think like an engineer! The engaging projects in this book will encourage kids to investigate using items from around the house. Build a robot arm out of rulers; learn about jet propulsion with balloons; crush toilet-paper rolls to explore materials; and much more. Read about how engineers use STEAM subjects and their imaginations to think critically and solve problems. Be inspired by engineering heroes such as Leonardo da Vinci, Mae Jemison, and Elon Musk. Fun questions, engineering experiments, and real-life scenarios come together to make engineering relevant. In How to Be an Engineer, the emphasis is on inspiring kids, which means less time at a computer and more time exploring in the real world.

Table of Contents

1 Amazing materials
2 Strong structures
3 Mighty machines
4 Getting around
5 Incredible energy

中文：

书名：How to Be an Engineer

解释清楚的工程概念和有趣、简单的项目让7-9岁的孩子有机会将他们的蒸汽知识用于测试！

教孩子们像工程师一样思考！这本书中的引人入胜的项目将鼓励孩子们使用房子周围的物品进行调查。用尺子制作机械臂；学习用气球推进喷气推进；碾碎厕纸卷探索材料；等等。阅读有关工程师如何使用STEAM对象及其想象力来批判性地思考和解决问题。受到达芬奇、梅·杰米森和埃隆·马斯克等工程英雄的启发。有趣的问题、工程实验和现实生活场景结合在一起，使工程变得相关。在……里面 如何成为一名工程师，重点是启发孩子们，这意味着更少的时间在电脑前，更多的时间在现实世界中探索。

目录表

令人惊叹的材料
2个坚固的结构
3台巨型机器
4四处走动
5令人难以置信的能量