I love books! Good thing since I homeschool, right? And I love books that are not only educational, but FUN! What a great way to cultivate a love of reading in our children - to provide fun, interactive, focused-on-their-interests books.
I'd like to feature some books that might peak your child's interest and because I am an Usborne Books and More (UBAM) consultant, I would like to offer my Macaroni Kid readers a special 10% off offer on your first order with me. (See details below)
This week's featured book is "Engineer Academy" published by Kane Miller.
"Packed full of great illustrations, fun facts, and absorbing activities, it guides readers through each strand of engineering science – Mechanics, Aerospace, Robotics, Energy, and Materials. Practical projects, each carefully designed to introduce the kinds of skills required by real-life engineers, help kids pick up the basics in a fun, hands-on way.
Design a robot, learn how to construct a simple car, create levers and pulleys, build paper planes, plus many other educational and inspirational activities – the sky’s the limit!
Industry review of this book by Ithaca Child, "Alexander's Library"
Engineers are the folks who use science to solve problems. They use their knowledge and skills to design, build, and repair the things we use, from roads to robots. This book introduces readers to different fields of engineering: mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, energy and alternative-energy engineering, materials engineers and robotics. Grab your ID badge (page 7) and head to the lab! First lessons at the Engineer Academy are about machines, and there are plenty of hands-on activities exploring levers, pulleys, and wheels. Yes, you design a car; no, it doesn't have an engine. In aerospace class you compare wing properties, and in robotics class you make a 'grabber arm'. There are electrical circuits to connect, and a press-out wind turbine to construct. In addition to making things, engineers study the properties of materials such as plastics and metals. Those properties make each material useful for different tasks--for example, glass makes a better window than brick. The book ends with the Engineers’ Code, something we could all use in our lives. For example: working safely and keeping ourselves and other people free from harm, and making sure that we understand what needs to be done before diving into a project."
(taken from Usborne Books and More website here)
Another great resource to go with this book are some internet links referencing engineering. These are from the UK engineering book published by the parent company of UBAM but are completely relevant to the topic of engineering. Find lots of great links here. (Please note - the book featured on this link is not available in the US. It is only published in the UK but the information and links on the site are still of great value).
For younger engineers, some paper airplanes, paper dolls, paper bugs to fold or playbooks might be a better fit! Check them out here.
*** 10% off details....Engineer Academy retails for $12.99 but for my MK readers, I am offering first time purchasers 10% off their ENTIRE first order (price of books before taxes and shipping and handling charges in the form of a rebate after the purchase via paypal or a check. Email me after you place your order to arrange your rebate at traci.m.allen@gmail.com). Browse and shop hundreds of high quality, educational and fun books like Engineer Academy here.
Usborne Books of the UK also publishes a weekly newsletter full of fun and interesting activities. Click here to check out the great activities!
