A skyscraper reaches up
Burns, Kylie2017
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Engineers design skyscrapers to help solve the challenge of making room for a large number of people on a small piece of land. Young readers will learn about the steps in the engineering design process and see what shapes and materials are used in construction to make tall buildings stable. A link to interactive activities online plus an activity in the book allow readers to create skyscrapers that can withstand weight, weather, natural disastersand time!
Main title:
A skyscraper reaches up / Kylie Burns.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Crabtree Publishing, 2017.
Collation:
24 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes glossary.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Nowhere but up -- What is an engineer? -- Steps to solving problems -- Asking questions -- Brainstorming -- Planning -- Creating a model -- Testing and improving -- Sharing the results -- Step by step -- Model activity -- Avoiding disaster.
ISBN:
97807787293969780778729044
Dewey class:
720.483720
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
312556
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Junior Non-Fiction Science & Technology | J 720 BUR | Available |