Lance Akiyama Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook

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For kids who like to make cool things,The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook, features fun and easy, step-by-stepprojects to get young tinkerersmaking things they never thought possible! Makean automaton, a pneumatic machine, a suspension bridge, a flexible hand, a crash-test car, even a (working) vacuum cleaner!The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbookgives parents and kids ages 6 to10 a selection of 18engaging projects to build together. And when theyre finished, theyll have personalized creations that fly, race, and blast off! Each project includes clear and simple instruction, materials lists featuring items that can be found at most common craft or hardware stores, as well as an introduction to the design thinking process. Readers are encouraged to improve an existing design, troubleshoot things that arent working, and add their own creative touches. This project book is the latest title by Rockports creative-engineering rockstar,Lance Akiyama, (who you may remember fromRubber Band Engineer, Duct Tape Engineer,andLaunchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer) and was made in cooperation with Galileo Learning. Galileo Learning operates over 70 innovation camps in Chicagoland and California, where Lance proudly works as a curriculum developer.Galileos curriculum is rigorously developed by a small team of project-based learning experts, including former classroom teachers, Stanford University grads, entrepreneurs, artists, and makers. Each project idea is created to support Galileos mission of developing innovators who envision and create a better world.