{"product_id":"canals-and-dams-investigate-feats-of-engineering-with-25-projects-paperback","title":"Canals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonna Latham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Christensen\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind the amazing waterways and barriers our world depends on. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from ancient aqueducts to the Suez Canal and the Hoover Dam. Readers will discover that engineers and builders alike put their lives on the line to advance civilization, experiencing triumphs and tragedies in building big. Through dazzling success and heartbreaking failure, they developed increasingly sophisticated tools and building methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActivities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering process and to try, try again through trial and error. They'll engage in hands-on explorations of buoyancy, Newton's third law of motion, and forces that push and pull structures. They'll create a paper-cup zip line, build an arch, and simulate a tsunami, while experimenting with gravity, hydroponics, and velocity. In \u003ci\u003eCanals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, children will gain an appreciation for the important field of engineering as they develop their own building skills.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind the amazing waterways and barriers our world depends on. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from ancient aqueducts to the Suez Canal and the Hoover Dam. Readers will discover that engineers and builders alike put their lives on the line to advance civilization, experiencing triumphs and tragedies in building big. Through dazzling success and heartbreaking failure, they developed increasingly sophisticated tools and building methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActivities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering process and to try, try again through trial and error. They'll engage in hands-on explorations of buoyancy, Newton's third law of motion, and forces that push and pull structures. They'll create a paper-cup zip line, build an arch, and simulate a tsunami, while experimenting with gravity, hydroponics, and velocity. In \u003ci\u003eCanals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, children will gain an appreciation for the important field of engineering as they develop their own building skills. \u003ci\u003eCanals and Dams\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e invites children ages 9 and up to explore the innovation and physical science behind the amazing waterways and barriers our world depends on. Trivia and fun facts illustrate engineering ingenuity and achievements from ancient aqueducts to the Suez Canal and the Hoover Dam. Readers will discover that engineers and builders alike put their lives on the line to advance civilization, experiencing triumphs and tragedies in building big. Through dazzling success and heartbreaking failure, they developed increasingly sophisticated tools and building methods. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eActivities and projects encourage children to explore the engineering process and to try, try again through trial and error. They'll engage in hands-on explorations of buoyancy, Newton's third law of motion, and forces that push and pull structures. They'll create a paper-cup zip line, build an arch, and simulate a tsunami, while experimenting with gravity, hydroponics, and velocity. In \u003ci\u003eCanals and Dams: Investigate Feats of Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e, children will gain an appreciation for the important field of engineering as they develop their own building skills. \u003ci\u003eCanals and Dams\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.\u003cbr\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\u003e Andrew Christensen is a graduate of the Center for Cartoon Studies and an art director at a hobby game company. 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