{"product_id":"planes-gliders-and-paper-rockets-simple-flying-things-anyone-can-make-kites-and-copters-too-paperback","title":"Planes, Gliders and Paper Rockets: Simple Flying Things Anyone Can Make--Kites and Copters, Too! - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRick Schertle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo helicopters need more or less energy to stay in the sky than an airplane? What pushes a rocket to leave the atmosphere? Why can airplanes have smaller motors than helicopters?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHelp your students learn the answers to these and other questions! \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for educators, homeschoolers, parents--and kids!--this fully illustrated book provides a fun mix of projects, discussion materials, instructions, and subjects for deeper investigation around the basics of homemade flying objects. With the projects in this book, you can spend more time learning and experimenting, and less time planning and preparing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComplete with download links to PDF templates that expand your teaching, this is your one-stop manual for learning about, interacting with, and being curious about airflow, gravity, torque, power, ballistics, pressure, and force.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn Make: Planes, Gliders, and Paper Rockets, you'll make and experiment with: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePaper catapult helicopter--add an LED light for night launches! \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePull-string stick helicopter \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRubber band airplane \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimple sled kite \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e25-cent quick-build kite \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAir rockets with a parachute or a glider \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFoam air rocket \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRocket stands \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBounce rocket \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLow- and high-pressure rocket launchers\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRick Schertle is a master at the craft of teaching middle school in San Jose and a novice maker at home. His diverse interests include backyard chickens, adventure travel, veggie oil-fueled cars and geocaching - all made more fun with the enthusiastic support of his wife and the crazy antics of his young son and daughter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJames is a writer who lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife and two young sons. He has degrees in Industrial Engineering and English and enjoys making things, writing about those things, and training young makers. He has written over 25 books on a variety of subjects from LEGO robotics to Open Source software to building your own CNC machine and 3D printer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 9.7 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 08, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760719167776,"sku":"9781457187698","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f53c1e398c1149b6065b6efb2f1ebcc6.webp?v=1780187969","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/planes-gliders-and-paper-rockets-simple-flying-things-anyone-can-make-kites-and-copters-too-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}