10-Minute Engineering Projects by Sarah L. Schuette
Some of the cool projects you can make with things around the house:
-Flying Fish
-Balance It!
-Rooster Racer
Girls Think of Everything: Stories of Ingenious Inventions by Women written by Catherine Thimmesh and illustrated by Melissa Sweet
Just imagine what it would be like to live without these things:
Maria Beasley: improved life raft
Anna Connely: fire escape
Alice Parker: gas-powered central heating
Ruth Wakefield: chocolate chip cookie
Marion Donovan: disposable diaper
Betty Galloway (a ten year old!): bubble-making toy
Thanks to these incredible women from throughout history, we don't have to.
Unusual and Awesome Jobs Using Technology: Roller Coaster Designer, Space Robotics Engineer, and More by Linda LeBoutillier
Maybe one day, you'll have cool jobs like these:
Rock Band Sound Engineer
ROV (remotely operated vehicle) Pilot Technician
Nature Did It First: Engineering Through Biomimicry written by Karen Ansberry and illustrated by Jennifer DiRubbio
That big, fancy word (biomimicry), which means copying what we see in nature in order to make new things, is something you can observe in your own backyard!
Engineering You Can Eat by Megan Borgert-Spaniol
Reconstruct famous buildings and structures out of food!
-Leaning Tower of Pastries
-Edible Eiffel Tower
-Apple Igloo
-Cara
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