Making Inventive Wooden Toys: 33 Wild & Wacky Projects Ideal for Steam Education Contributor(s): Gilsdorf, Bob (Author) |
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ISBN: 1565239482 ISBN-13: 9781565239487 Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Wood Toys - Crafts & Hobbies | Toymaking - General |
Dewey: 745.592 |
LCCN: 2018028322 |
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 7.1" W x 9" (1.00 lbs) 184 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: What does woodworking have to do with physics and fun? You're about to find out Making Inventive Wooden Toys is filled with high-octane, exciting, and slightly wacky toys for kids and parents to build together. These creative projects combine ingenuity and woodworking with real-life lessons in science, technology, engineering, art, and math--aka STEAM. Have fun building 33 easy-to-make wooden action toys that can do extraordinary things, like the Desk Top Rocket, the Anti-Gravity Box, the Ping Pong Ball Explosion, the Gator Snap, or the Horizontal Wheel-Top Racer. You'll find there's a secret treasure buried deep within each project... as they bring science to life and actually demonstrate the laws of physics right before your eyes |
Contributor Bio(s): Gilsdorf, Bob: - Bob Gilsdorf is a third-generation woodworker who is active in the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Young Life organizations. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado. |