Industrial design : why smartphones aren't round and other mysteries : with science activities for kids /

Mooney, Carla, 1970-

Industrial design : why smartphones aren't round and other mysteries : with science activities for kids / Carla Mooney ; illustrated by Tom Casteel. - White River Junction, VT : Nomad Press, (c)2018. - 1 online resource - Build it yourself Focus on science Technology today .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover -- Title Page -- Table of Contents -- Timeline -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 -- Chapter 2 -- Chapter 3 -- Chapter 4 -- Chapter 5 -- Chapter 6 -- Glossary -- Metric Conversions -- Resources -- Essential Questions -- Index.

Imagine if we all walked around with a ball-shaped smartphone in our pockets. Would that be comfortable or convenient? Probably not! In Industrial Design: Why Aren't Smartphones Round and Other Mysteries with Science Activities for Kids, readers ages 9-12 discover the world of the engineering design process and the many steps it takes for a product to fit perfectly to its use while still looking good. 25 Hands-on STEAM activities let kids discover the engineering design steps for themselves!



9781619306714 9781619307087


Industrial design--Experiments--Juvenile literature.
Industrial designers--Juvenile literature.


Electronic Books.

TS171 / .I538 2018