inventions

Makers of all ages are using LEGO bricks to create robots. In this book, students learn more about this recent innovation through detailed explanations built to foster creativity and critical thinking. Engaging text introduces readers to new ideas and builds on maker-related concepts they may already know.

Fifty-five creative activities to get children thinking and learning.

Looks at twenty-four inventors and their inventions that helped shape the modern world.

Best friends B. Bear and Lolly are working on their invention, a Porridge Perfector, when the Gingerbread Man wrecks the machine and keeps running without apologizing or offering to help.

Text and photographs look at 125 different inventions, including flying cars, a dancing robot, and a light-up pillow.

Introduces Chinese inventions and their inventors, including the seismograph, anesthetic, the Dujiangyan irrigation system, the kite, the hot air balloon, and more.

Archie has no fear except a secret one--the ocean and the creatures that lurk in it--so he tries over and over to invent a way to fly to Iceberg Nine, where his fellow penguins are having a fish fry.

"Most readers will recognize the name, but their information might be limited to Thomas Alva Edison's most famous inventions, including the light bulb, phonograph, and motion picture camera. This brief introductory biography introduces young readers to Edison's extraordinary life and brilliant mind. Beginning with his younger years, this book guides readers through his school and work experiences, highlighting his inspirations and other talents, such as salesmanship. An overview of his many later inventions make clear why he was called the 'Wizard of Menlo Park' and has such a prominent place in history."--Publisher description.

A guide for aspiring inventors, discussing the creative aspects of inventing and the role of inventors, providing a detailed look at the process of inventing, and describing the principles of problem solving with case studies and personal examples.

When a very important inventor needs rescuing, Freddie Ramos activates his special sneakers and becomes a superhero.