Buildings and Forces

This series of trade books deals with the processes of construction and building. Young children can see this is any environment whether rural or urban. Young children will develop science... See More

This series of trade books deals with the processes of construction and building. Young children can see this is any environment whether rural or urban. Young children will develop science concepts associated with engineering and technology with the trade books suggested in the article. More importantly the activity called “Let’s Try It Out”, provided for students in grades K-3, will help them explore how forces can affect different structures.

Bridge Building

Young children love to build things with blocks and other materials. This article describes two books about building bridges. The first book is for primary grade children and the second is... See More

Young children love to build things with blocks and other materials. This article describes two books about building bridges. The first book is for primary grade children and the second is for intermediate grade children. These are both followed by excellent lesson plans that allow students to experience engineering design.