Using only discarded items from the recycling bin, a guide to six simple machines invites young readers to build gadgets of their own design while encouraging them to look differently at objects in everyday life.
Ty the Tyrannosaurus Rex loves to experiment, but when his friends arrive there is slime everywhere and Ty has disappeared--so the Dino Detectives swing into action.
Cory the Corythosaurus is excited about playing in the school concert, but when the morning arrives his trumpet is missing--and it is up to the Dino Detectives to solve the mystery of who took it.
Provides instructions for twenty-five cross-curriculum, simple machines-themed projects, activities, and experiments which are appropriate for children ages six to nine.
