McKinney Library Kid's Catalog

This book explains the principles of inventing and provides photo-illustrated instructions for making a variety of moving contraptions.

Choking hazard - not intended for children younger than 4. This STEAM kit contains hands-on items and books to help you learn more about Engineering and building things through the use of fairy tales.

Discover the fascinating art and technique of how things are built.

Presents an introduction to the concept of structure with explanations, diagrams, and examples of space frame, brick, and block structures, and provides a series of experiments which can be done to illustrate these principles.

Shares a portrait of the inventor famed for such innovations as the incandescent lightbulb, batteries, and movie cameras, exploring his life-changing achievements and perseverance in the face of numerous failures.

"In this book, kids will learn the fascinating ways that things work by learning how they come apart"--

An exciting book about the chain reaction world of Rube Goldberg for middle schoolers, including 25 engineering design projects that get middle schoolers applying the laws of physics to their own inventions as they learn the scientific principles behind the actions and reactions they create.

What types of robots will the future bring? How do biomedical devices help patients? Have you ever wondered how 3-D glasses work? Meet three women who are working hard in the engineering field.

The latest in the Cool... series includes experiments to try at home and more! From biographies of key engineers such as Archimedes and Leonardo da Vinci to learning about the many different branches of engineering, this is the perfect book for budding young engineers. The history of engineering, right up to the technology of today, is recounted along with experiments to try at home. This book will have young enthusiasts drawing, acting, and thinking...