Books published by Rodney Barton

Exciting Activities for Young Scientists and Engineers¿Spark your curiosity with these fun Engineering projects to learn early concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.Watch your child's eyes light up as they get excited about engineering, learn valuable knowledge, and have tons of fun. Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids is packed with fascinating exercises, complete with step-by-step instructions, colorful pictures, and simple explanations of how and why the experiments work.How do you land a rover on Mars, resolve a perpetual traffic jam, or save a herd of caribou from potential extinction? Ask an engineer! The author presents many real-life problems for which engineers designed inventive (and even crazy!) solutions. Each was solved using a different field of engineering --- from aerospace and mechanical to the new field of geomatics.The aim of this book is to pique the interest of children in these areas of study, stress the importance of these subjects, and help encourage children who are interested to continue within these fields as they grow and learn.Take your first step into a world of engineering discovery with the help of these amazing engineering projects for kids.