Beetle Books - Build It! Make It! Space
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- 96-page paperback guides space projects
- Step-by-step instructions with full-color photos
- Over 50 illustrations and space facts
- Encourages hands-on engineering skills
- 11" x 8.5" format for easy viewing
- Author Rob Ives, ISBN 9781914087684
Kids engineer working rockets, rovers, and satellites with clear photo guides
Cardboard transforms into working rockets, rovers, and space stations through Rob Ives's clearly photographed engineering projects. Each of the book's activities breaks down into manageable steps that kids can actually follow without constant adult intervention, building both mechanical understanding and the confidence that comes from completing functional models. Full-color photography shows exactly what each stage should look like, no guessing whether you're on track.
The 96-page format balances hands-on building with over 50 space facts woven throughout, so young engineers learn why satellites need solar panels while constructing their own. Projects use household materials rather than requiring specialty purchases, making it easy to dive straight into building. Ives designs each activity to teach fundamental engineering principles: balance, propulsion, structural stability. Kids grasp these concepts through direct manipulation rather than abstract explanation.
The 11x8.5 paperback lies flat during construction, keeping instructions visible while hands stay free for cutting, folding, and assembling. Perfect for rainy afternoons, school projects, or any time screen fatigue sets in. Young makers emerge with working models and genuine understanding of how space technology actually functions.
