Our
Cool Science Books of the Month:
Block Building for Children: Making Buildings
of the World With the Ultimate Construction Toy,
by Les Walker et al (Overlook Press, 1995;
$22.95). You won«t believe what you can build
out of blocks with the help of this book. I Want to Be an Engineer, by
Stephanie Maze et al (Harcourt Brace, 1997; $16),
has the inside scoop on one of the greatest jobs
around.
Our
Cool Science Websites of the Month:
Build a Bridge Challenge www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bridge/build.html Learn about four kinds of bridges,
and then try your hand at building a bridge
on-line.
Discover
Engineering www.discoverengineering.org This is a special Web site for kids
that was put together especially for National
Engineers Week. You«ll find games, activities,
chances to talk on-line with engineers, and more!
(You
may need help from an adult on both of these
sites.)
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