Earth-Friendly Engineering Crafts

From the Series Green STEAM

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

What can you engineer from recycled materials? This books has loads of ideas! Construct an airplane from cardboard and a plastic bottle, transform an old T-shirt into a working wind sock, and build a small city from plastic containers. Detailed instructions and photos of the steps and the finished product will guide crafty engineers-in-training to try these engineering-themed activities. Extend learning with additional photos of the maker process are accessible online via QR code.

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Active Nonfiction, Makerspace, Makerspace: Craft/Fashion
Copyright 2019
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint Lerner Publications ™, LernerClassroom
Language English
Number of Pages 32
Publication Date 2018-08-01
Text Type Procedural
BISACS JNF065000, JNF015000, JNF037020
Dewey 745.5
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 8 x 10
Lexile 740
Guided Reading Level R
Features Activities, Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Page Plus™, Photo captions, Step-by-step instructions, and Table of contents

Author, Photographer: Veronica Thompson

Veronica Thompson lives in a little brownstone in Brooklyn, New York, with her two puppies and wonderful husband. She spends her days crafting for her website, makescoutdiy.com, and building websites.