Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself introduces readers to the life, world, and incredible mind of Leonardo da Vinci through hands-on building projects that explore his invention ideas. Most of Leonardo's inventions were never made in his lifetime—they remained sketches in his famous notebooks. Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself shows you how to bring these ideas to life using common household supplies.

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"Provides children with instructions and tips on how to build structures for a variety of hangouts"--

Beginning with the Industrial Revolution in England, a guide follows its progression to North America, illustrating the societal changes that occurred as a result of the shift in the way goods and services were created and consumed.

Young scientists explore the causes and impact of natural disasters through the engaging hands-on activities in this educational resource. An investigative look into Earth's natural disasters, this book provides discussions and experiments related to earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanoes, tornados, hurricanes, floods, droughts, heat waves, blizzards, and even lesser-known events such as exploding lakes and solar flares. Moreover, the interactive exercises-which...

Offers a cultural history of time while outlining numerous hands-on activities, from making a shadow clock and a candle clock to measuring time with water and using a protractor to create a sundial.

Provides an introduction to the ancient Inca and their civilization and includes hands-on projects and activities such as building a tropical cloud forest, making a drop spindle, and creating a T-shirt version of an Inca tapestry.

Profiles the systems that work together to keep urban areas running safely, discussing how cities have evolved since the first riverside settlements while outlining projects that explain facts about transportation, water systems, and architecture.

Introduces the concept of entrepreneurship, covering how to develop ideas into business plans, marketing strategies, and money management.

Traces the history of rocket development from early Chinese fire arrows to modern-day space shuttles, discussing the science behind rocket flight while outlining projects that use the forces of thrust, gravity, lift, and drag.

Describes the tools that scientists use to analyze information about the Earth's climate and measure the current rate of climate change, with twenty-five projects for positive actions that can be done to protect the environment.