Tunnels! : With 25 Science Projects for Kids.
- White River Junction : Nomad Press, (c)2018.
- 1 online resource (119 pages)
- Explore Your World .
Includes bibliographies and index.
Intro; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Timeline; Introduction: Let's Explore Tunnels; Chapter 1: Why Do We Build Tunnels?; Chapter 2: Engineers and Designs; Chapter 3: Tools, Machines, and More!; Chapter 4: Types of Tunnels; Chapter 5: Famous Tunnels and Future Tunnels; Glossary; Metric Conversions; Resources; Essential Questions; Index.
Need to get to the other side of a city or lake? Sometimes a bridge is the way to go, and sometimes a tunnel is best! In Tunnels! With 25 Science Projects for Kids, kids ages 7 to 10 explore the deep topic of tunnels-the engineering that goes into designing them, the way engineers and construction teams work together to build them, and the materials used to ensure the tunnels don't cave in! Readers learn all about tunnels while doing student-driven STEAM activities that reinforce learning and allow for plenty of discovery about the engineering design process, simple machines, and the laws of pages.
9781619306493
Tunnels--Juvenile literature. Tunnels--Design and construction--Juvenile literature. Civil engineering--Juvenile literature.