{"product_id":"bridges-and-tunnels-investigate-feats-of-engineering-paperback","title":"Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Latham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJenn Vaughn\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridges and tunnels are lifelines\u003cbr\u003ePeople have tackled seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including vast canyons and mountain ranges, to design and construct these amazing passageways. \u003ci\u003eBridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind structures our world depends on. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTrivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements. Activities and projects encourage children to learn about the engineering process and to embrace trial and error. Children will engage in a hands-on exploration of Newton's Third Law of Motion and of forces that push and pull on structures. They'll make an egg bungee jump and a soda pop can engine. They'll experiment with a triangular toothpick dome, liquefaction, and corrosion. In \u003ci\u003eBridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, children will explore their own engineering and building skills as they create several bridge models.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBridges and tunnels are lifelines. People have tackled seemingly insurmountable obstacles, including vast canyons and mountain ranges, to design and construct these amazing passageways. \u003ci\u003eBridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind structures our world depends on. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements. Activities and projects encourage children to learn about the engineering process and to embrace trial and error. \u003ci\u003eBridges and Tunnels\u003c\/i\u003e meets common core state standards in language arts for reading informational text and literary nonfiction, and is aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. Guided Reading Levels and Lexile measurements indicate grade level and text complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDonna Latham is an award-winning author and playwright. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eAmazing Biome Projects You Can Build Yourself\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBackyard Biology Investigate Habitats Outside Your Door With 25 Projects\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeciduous\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForests\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeserts\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGarbage Investigate What Happens When You Throw It Out With 25 Projects\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNorah Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOceans\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRespiration and Photosynthesis\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSavannas and Grasslands\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTundra\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and the Society of Midland Authors. She lives in Batavia, Illinois. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJen Vaughn received her MFA from the Center for Cartoon Studies. She is a self-publishing cartoonist, librarian at the Schulz Graphic Novel Library in White River Junction, muralist at Dartmouth College and staff writer for the comics journalism site, THE BEAT.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.8 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769915572512,"sku":"9781936749515","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5d46022aaad597bf53c34d54c97a12c8.webp?v=1780359705","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bridges-and-tunnels-investigate-feats-of-engineering-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}