models and modelmaking

Presents plans for seventeen LEGO creations intended for children ages 5 and up for building castles, dragons, and other items from a medieval world.

Presents plans for fourteen LEGO creations intended for children ages 5 and up for building horses, goats, chickens, cows, and other barnyard animals.

Offers instructions for creating seventy-five models using just thirty-five common LEGO bricks, including robots, spacecraft, household objects, goofy faces, and aliens.

"A young Somali American and his classmates design a model city to withstand floods, using river walls, floodgates, gutters, and rain gardens"--Provided by publisher.

Provides step-by-step illustrated instructions for creating forty models of a variety of animals using LEGO toys, many of which use fewer than one hundred bricks.

"A young Somali American and his classmates design a model city to withstand floods, using river walls, floodgates, gutters, and rain gardens"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . introduction to model making explains aerodynamics, the mathematics of scale, how gliders and models propelled by rubber band, electric motor, fuel, or a rocket work, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on shaping wings, choosing body materials, and weather-proofing help build fine-motor skills"--Provided by publisher.

"Develop your STEAM skills as you design and build your very own biosphere and mini garden. This book contains step-by-step projects that give you clear instructions to make every element a model biosphere and mini garden needs, including a dome, water fountain, and pathways"--Provided by publisher.

"Develop your STEAM skills as you design and build your very own amusement park! This book contains step-by-step projects that give you clear instructions on how to make every element a model amusement park needs, including a merry-go-round, ferris wheel, and roller coaster"--Provided by publisher.

"Turn your bucket of LEGO bricks into fun new space expeditions--complete with epic spaceships, kooky aliens and cool vehicles!"--Back cover.