Solve This! Wild and Wacky Challenges for the Genius Engineer in You

$32.00

From the first wheel to the International Space Station, the miracles of engineering are all around us. Think cars, bridges, skyscrapers, and yes – even bubble wrap! Engineers dream up new ideas and bring them to life while figuring out creative solutions to problems they encounter along the way. But how do they do it? Find out in Solve This!

In this fun book, kids are confronted with wacky scenarios like this one: You’re playing with your little sister when a vulture swoops down and grabs her favorite teddy bear. Mid-flight, the vulture realizes it doesn’t care for the taste of fake fur and drops it to the ground. But now the plushie is on the other side of a raging river. How do you stop your sister from crying, stay safe, and save the day? Each challenge invites kids to think creatively to problem solve. Then they can see how different National Geographic explorers tackled the challenge. One of the big lessons? There’s often more than one solution!

  • Ages: 8-12 | Grades: 3-7
  • #1 New Release on Amazon list: “Children’s—How Things Work” Books (upon release)

This resource is filled with fun challenges like how to soundproof your bedroom and how to make a backyard waterfall. It’s backed up with solutions from professional scientists, explorers, and engineers in the field. Who knew learning could be this fun?” —Joanne Sallay, Village Living Magazine

Author: Joan Marie Galat
Publisher: National Geographic Kids
ISBN: 9781426327322 (softcover)
ISBN: 9781426327339 (hardcover)
Translation: Simplified Chinese
Pages: 160

“Attention! All budding engineers should get a copy of this book. It will confirm you are on the right career path. It might even entice those who had never even thought about a career in engineering to give it a go….Solve This! will appeal to both girls and boys, and the only problem you’ll have is getting the book out of their hands.”—Greg Pattridge, Always in the Middle…

Weight 0.635 kg
Dimensions 20.47 × 1.12 × 25.55 cm