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Rubber Band Engineer

Build Slingshot Powered Rockets, Rubber Band Rifles, Unconventional Catapults, and More Guerrilla Gadgets from Household Hardware

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You don't have to be a genius to create these ingenious contraptions, you just need rubber bands, glue, paperclips, and Rubber Band Engineer, of course.
Shooting far, flying high, and delivering way more exciting results than expected are the goals of the gadgets in Rubber Band Engineer. Discover unexpected ways to turn common materials into crafty contraptions that range from surprisingly simple to curiously complex.
In vivid color photos, you'll be guided on how to create slingshot rockets, unique catapults, and even hydraulic-powered machines. Whether you build one or all 19 of these designs, you'll feel like an ingenious engineer when you're through. Best of all, you don't need to be an experienced tinkerer to make any of the projects! All you need are household tools and materials, such as paper clips, pencils, paint stirrers, and ice pop sticks.

Grab your glue gun, pull out your pliers, track down your tape and paper clips, and get started on the challenging, fun, and rewarding journey toward becoming a rubber band engineer.

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    • Library Journal

      Starred review from June 15, 2016

      Just how dangerous are rubber bands? Akiyama, a first-time author and science curriculum developer for Galileo Learning, gleefully presents this collection of rubber band-powered projects. Designs range from simple slingshots to catapults to machines fueled by hydraulics and pneumatics to flying machines. Supplies are low cost, including paint stirrers, pencils, glue guns, and minimal use of power tools--most easily obtained at a local hardware or big box store. Wonderfully illustrated, with clear and straightforward instructions, these projects provide great, mischievous fun that's very much in the vein of William Gurstelle's Defending Your Castle. VERDICT Students from middle to high school will be delighted, and the projects are an easy tie-in to STEM curriculum as well. Enjoyable and highly recommended.

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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