The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook
Build 18 Innovative Projects with Brain Power
by Lance Akiyama;
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Pub Date Nov 20 2018 | Archive Date Feb 13 2019
Quarto Publishing Group – Rockport Publishing | Rockport Publishers
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Description
Rockport Publishing's creative engineering extraordinaire, Lance Akiyama, returns again with The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook, featuring 18 STEAM projects to get kids doing, thinking, and building!
There is new emphasis in education to introduce STEM and STEAM to children earlier in life, often in elementary school. Just take a look at schools' shifting curricula, the explosion of maker spaces around the country, and demand by parents to have their children engaged with STEAM activities.
The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook gives parents and kids ages 6 to 10 a selection of 18 engaging projects to build together. And when they're finished, they'll have personalized creations that fly, race, and blast off! Make an automaton, a pneumatic machine, a suspension bridge, a flexible hand, a crash-test car, a (working) vacuum cleaner, and a dozen more ingenious, kid-tested projects.
This project book is the latest title by Rockport's creative-engineering rockstar, Lance Akiyama, (who you may remember from Rubber Band Engineer, Duct Tape Engineer, and Launchers, Lobbers, and Rockets Engineer) and was made in cooperation with Galileo Learning.
Galileo Learning operates over 70 innovation camps in Chicagoland and California, where Lance proudly works as a curriculum developer. Galileo's curriculum is rigorously developed by a small team of project-based learning experts, including former classroom teachers, Stanford University grads, entrepreneurs, artists, and makers. Each project idea is created to support Galileo's mission of developing innovators who envision and create a better world.
Marketing Plan
- Akiyama has shown himself to be an involved, motivated author who creates supporting materials for his books on his website, LanceMakes.com. This will make his book very appealing to teachers, librarians and parents.
- This isn't a "Lab for Kids" book, but it follows along the same lines, so we will have an easy time placing it in media outlets who have written about our series before.
- The hands-on nature of this book makes it a very effective teaching and learning tool for concepts that can sometimes be elusive and difficult to visualize.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781631596100 |
| PRICE | $22.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Librarian 391714
This is really a very neat resource for families, teachers, and curious kids.
The handbook is set up in 6 sections: Toys, Structures, Household Innovations, Machines, Safety Engineering and Biomechanics. All 18 projects use items commonly found laying around the house or of low cost for purchase, such as, but not limited to, cardboard boxes, painter's tape, straws, paper clips and popsicle sticks.
Additionally, all projects are focused in STEAM-based learning. For instance if a child choose to make the Suspension Bridge, they could get as creative as they want with the design, and along the way will also learn the importance of weight distribution and important engineering terms and design features like trusses that stabilize big structures.
This is a very handy resource for rainy days, summer breaks, or to allow crafty kids to challenge themselves in new ways..
Reviewer 492350
I love anything that promotes STEM/STEAM concepts. This book is not exception. It had a bunch of fun, exciting activities for kids at a variety of ages. The book gives thorough directions and explains the science concepts at work in the activities. I particularly appreciated the extension suggestions at the end of each activity. One thing that I would have liked to see more of is the engineering design process which allows for more self-discovery. Overall, this was a great book that I will consider buying for the littles in my life.
Tina P, Librarian
I enjoied "The Zoom, Fly, Bolt, Blast STEAM Handbook." I was given a digital advance reader copy for my opinion. I will likely purchase a print copy for my elementary school library. This book is a fantastic resource. The projects included were things we have not made in our Maker space before. I believe the projects will be challenging enough to intserest students without being overly difficult. One great thing about the book (other than the projects) is that most projects are made with supplies we already have in our make space- craft sticks, masking tape and straws. It was nice to see a book with new projects! I am curious and will definitely check out the authors other books!
Katie B, Reviewer
This is a great resource for parents, babysitters, elementary schools and others who are working with kids age 6-10 to help develop STEAM skills. Each activity is comparable to things kids can do at science camps or center but using more easy to find materials. Each fun and creative project is clearly photographed and shows step by step instructions as well as encouragement to innovate and improvise. I love how the design is approachable for both girls and boys. I can’t wait to do some of these activities with my science-obsessed nephew. I also suggested this for my local library.
Thanks to NetGalley, Rockport Publishing and the author Lance Akiyami from Galileop for an\ digital review copy.
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