STEM Resources: Math and Engineering (Structures/Architecture)

An introduction to engineering, with information on how roller coasters work, building bridges, and other related topics.

Make engineering for kids fun and inspiring. From toothpick towers and marble runs to egg drops and water rockets, Awesome Engineering Activities for Kids is filled with exciting projects that will challenge and delight kids ages 5-10. Kids learn how and why things work as they explore amazing projects all by themselves. These engineering for kids activities also help them discover important STEAM connections, showing how engineering relies on science, technology, art, and math.--WorldCat.

Looks at green design around the world through the scrapbook of twelve-year-old Corry Lapont, featuring postcards, brochures, and other memorabilia that introduces readers to towers, bridges, tunnels, domes, and more. Includes activities and fun facts.

"Leo teaches his cat Pallas all about buildings and structures by applying his knowledge of science to their stone age world. This fun introduction to science concepts explains ramps, forces and loads, tension, and more. Information boxes accompany each story to explore real applications of buildings and structures in the natural and designed world."--Provided by publisher.

Presents a children's science book for early readers that explores the functions and materials of various structures. Includes activities

Describes different kinds of bridges, their history, design, construction, and effects on populations, environmental dilemmas, safety, and more.

Explores the innovation and physical science behind bridges and tunnels, featuring illustrated, step-by-step instructions for twenty-five projects designed to help students learn about the engineering process.

NEW! Follow the development of bridges, as they have grown longer and bigger, and more fantastical through engineering skill, design, and ambition"--Provided by publisher.

NEW! "Follow the development of trains, planes, and ships, as they have grown more powerful, faster, and more fantastical through engineering skill, design and ambition"--Provided by publisher.

NEW! "Follow the developments of spacecraft, as they have become more advanced, have traveled further and helped us explore the universe through engineering skill, design, and ambition"--Publisher

Describes the Seven Wonders of the World, providing background and related information, and surveying such modern wonders as the Channel Tunnel, Hoover Dam, Versailles, and the bullet train.

Examines the history of skyscrapers, provides information about some of the world's most famous tall buildings, discusses the planning that goes into the design and construction of skyscrapers, and includes activities that allow young learners to understand the entire process.

Introduces different architectural styles by profiling famous buildings from around the world, including the Eiffel Tower, Chrysler Building, and London's Parliament building.

An engaging introduction to buildings, with a deft mix of nonfiction and fiction elements.

Describes the history of thirteen important buildings around the world, including the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Tower of London, and the Guggenheim Museum, each with illustrations, photographs, and a time line.

Presents a full-color illustrated reference that describes the secrets of the pharaohs and their pyramids, and contains digital imagery that projects the reader 4,500 years into the past to see how the great pyramids were built.

"A collection of concrete poetry, illustrations, and photographs that shows how young children's constructions, created as they play, are reflected in notable works of architecture from around the world. Includes biographies of the architects, quotations, and sources"--Provided by publisher.

Peek inside royal palaces, soaring skyscrapers, cathedrals, castles, and mosques, and lift the flaps to reveal some of the most famous buildings in the world.

Stunning images and in depth exploration of the real buildings like the Guggenheim or the Empire State Building, on which the LEGO Architecture series is based, provide you with a comprehensive look at the creation of these intricate sets. Learn why the LEGO team chose certain pieces and what particular challenges they faced. Read about the inspiration behind the creative processes and what designing and building techniques were used on various sets. Featuring profiles of the LEGO artists and builders who created the series.

NEW! "Follow the development of fairground rides, as they have grown taller, scarier, and more fantastical through engineering skill, design, and ambition"--Provided by publisher.

A young aspiring engineer must first conquer her fear of failure.

Ever since he was a baby, Iggy Peck has built towers, bridges, and buildings, which comes in handy when his second-grade class is stranded on an island during a picnic.

No one will hire Roberto the architect because he also happens to be a termite, so he sets off to the city to find success on his own.

Jack describes the kind of car he would build--one with amazing accessories and with the capability of traveling on land, in the air, and on and under the sea.

Imaginative Jack describes the kind of school he would build--one full of animals, with tubes to transport students directly to their classrooms, and library books that come alive.

When Rosie is unable to invent a contraption to help one of Aunt Rose's Raucous Riveters friends, she calls on classmates Iggy Peck and Ada Twist to help.

Presents the history of skyscrapers and shows how these tall buildings are designed.

An illustrated book of more than forty projects and activities and general information to get young children interested in engineering.

"Leo teaches his cat Pallas all about triangles by applying his knowledge of geometry to their Stone Age world"--Provided by publisher.

"Leo teaches his cat Pallas all about squares by applying his knowledge of geometry to their Stone Age world"--Provided by publisher.

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When a heavy snowfall leads Camilla, a boar, and her porcupine friend, Parsley, into uncharted territory, Camilla's love of maps and cartography helps them find the path to the creek.

A perfect square that is perfectly happy is torn into pieces, punched with holes, crumpled, and otherwise changed but finds in each transformation that it can be something new, and just as happy.

Dissatisfied with its shape, a triangle keeps asking the local shapeshifter to add more lines and angles until it doesn't know which side is up.