Ships - General, Water Sports, Boats & Ships, Boating - General & Miscellaneous
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Overview
This exciting series shows how various types of machines work by explaining key scientific and mechanical principles and showing how they have been put into practice by designers. Readers are encouraged to make models using step-by-step instructions provided in order to get a hands-on understanding of the principles behind the design.Includes: full-color artwork and photographs, index, glossary, model plans and instructions. Grades: 4-6
Explains how ships, sailboats, jet skis, and other water vehicles work, what keeps them afloat, and how they are constructed.
Editorials
Children's Literature -
Part of a series "How Science Works," this book presents chapters about ships--their structure, controls, shape, and power. Each chapter is accompanied by science projects that illustrate the learning. The explanatory text is clear and meaningfully written accompanied by many illustrative drawings and photographs. There are little science projects along the way that help illustrate such basic principles as the best shape for floating and how water flows around an object. Additionally, there is a shipbuilding project that runs the length of the book that will help kids build a ship model using easily obtained household materials and the knowledge gained from the book. It's an equally good reading choice for a young sailor or engineer; or for a science teacher wanting to take a hands-on approach to physical science.Book Details
Published
October 1, 1999
Publisher
Copper Beech Books
Pages
32
Format
Binding
ISBN
9780761332619