Make this! building, thinking, and tinkering projects for the amazing maker in you

"Instructions for creating items using scientific methods"--

Main Author: Schwartz, Ella, 1974- (Author)
Corporate Authors: National Geographic Society (U.S.)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: Washington, DC : National Geographic Kids, [2019]
Series: National Geographic kids.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Simple machines
  • Materials
  • Systems
  • Optics
  • Energy
  • Acoustics
  • Forces
  • Motion.
  • What Is a Maker?
  • Makerspaces and Makerboxes
  • Dissect a Toy Challenge
  • How to Use This Book
  • Chapter 1 : Simple Machines
  • Quick Facts
  • Rolling Pin Pulley
  • Pencil Pusher
  • Belt Mover
  • Skee-Ball Challenge
  • Archimedes' Screw
  • Solve This!
  • Chapter 2 : Materials
  • Quick Facts
  • Power Colors
  • Rescue a Dinosaur
  • Clean & Clear
  • Walking Water
  • Solve This!
  • Chapter 3 : Systems
  • Quick Facts
  • Water From Leaves
  • Marble Maze Challenge
  • Rain Forest in a Bottle
  • Rube Goldberg Machine
  • Solve This!
  • Chapter 4 : Optics
  • Quick Facts
  • Reflection Target Practice
  • Color Kaleidoscope
  • Scoping the Scene
  • All the Colors of the Rainbow
  • Tiny Things
  • Zoom Out
  • Solve This!
  • Chapter 5 : Energy
  • Quick Facts
  • Portable Power
  • Magnetize It!
  • Sun Stove
  • Solar Updraft Tower
  • Solve This!
  • Chapter 6 : Acoustics
  • Quick Facts
  • String Phone
  • Silly Noisemaker
  • Sound Wave Stethoscope
  • Kazoo
  • Guitar
  • Drums
  • Xylophone
  • Solve This!
  • Chapter 7 : Forces
  • Quick Facts
  • Water Balloon Helmet
  • Catapult
  • Ball Launcher
  • Tower Challenge
  • Roman Arch
  • Truss Bridge
  • Fidget Spinner
  • Solve This!
  • Chapter 8 : Motion
  • Quick Facts
  • Balloon Car
  • Stomp Rocket
  • Straw Rocket
  • Hovercraft
  • Solve This!