inventions

Describes the creation of the snowboard and the inventors that helped develop it.

"Makey Makey is a kit that helps you turn everyday objects into touchpads that control your computer's keyboard. With this book, students learn the art of innovation through detailed explanations and hands-on activities built to foster creativity and problem solving. Fun, engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know. Additional tools, including a glossary and an index, help students learn new vocabulary and locate information"--Provided by publisher.

Josha James, the Fix-It Man, tries to solve a stinky problem with the help of his little sister Sophie.

Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office, with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention.

Includes drawings of unusual inventions submitted to the patent office, with clues to aid the reader in guessing the purpose of each invention.

When ten-year-old Andrew invents a shrinking machine, he does not expect to be sucked into the machine along with his cousin Judy, only to end up in a dog's nose.

"Takes a look at some of the strangest inventors and inventions made throughout time, as well as why these inventions failed or evolved into something we use today"--Amazon.com.

Readers learn about some of the curious and odd things that can happen when discoveries are made.

Throughout recent centuries and perhaps never more so than today brilliant and dedicated creative people of African heritage are helping to make our world better and safer with their inventions.

Read about African American engineers who overcame barriers as they worked to use their talents to help the world.