Monday, October 22, 2007

The Changing World

"Inventions and Machines - The Changing World"
Year level: 3-5
Cross-curricular links: English, Science, SOSE
Access: Library
Type of Resource: Book

SUMMARY
This book contains ground-breaking ideas and inventions as well as over 35 projects for school or home. Projects including machines, levers, wheels, ramps, pulleys, engines, hydraulics, elctronic machines and planes. This book features several activities that could be performed seperate or put together to form a larger project.

EVALUATION
These activities outline the steps, materials and time needed to create the projects. Some projects can be integrated together to form a design challenge for older primary sudents or remain independent for the lower levels of primary school.

RATING
* * * * * Excellent

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