Inventions

Name: Inventions
ISBN: 9781958398036

by Penny Norman

Subject: Technology - Inventions
Format: Trade Paperback
Pages: 40
Publisher: Sciencewiz
Size: 20.6 cm × 26.2 cm
ISBN: 9781958398036

ScienceWiz® Inventions: This multi-award winning book and kit uses everyday materials to build

A spinning motorA clicking telegraphA light-flashing generator A real radio.

The use of simple materials (no plastic required) helps to demystify the “why” as well as the “how.” The step by step, fully-illustrated, 40 page book makes the projects very doable and the explanations easy to understand.

Imagine building a working radio using only aluminum foil, wire and a diode. That’s it. No battery required. Now make a spinning motor using only paper clips, a magnet, a bit of wire and a battery. Light a bulb by spinning a coil of wire next to a bar magnet. Make a telegraph click and send coded messages to a friend using just two paper clips, a nail, wire and a battery. Every day materials, indeed!

These are all inventions with coils. With these inventions you can explore the discoveries of Michael Faraday and Nikola Tesla, two scientists whose work led to the creation of the electrical grid.

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What reviewers said

Women’s Society of the IEEE after using it for camp programs for elementary school students. The IEEE’s review boasted, “The projects actually WORK….even for large groups where individualized attention is not possible.”

Wired Magazine Review by Kathy Ceceri titled: "ScienceWiz Inventions Kit has Projects that Actually Work." In the review Kathy said, " ScienceWiz kits use simple materials and simple techniques that are pretty much foolproof. And they come with book-size, full-color illustrated instructions that are easy to follow. What's more, the books contain enough background information to explain the science behind the project without overwhelming the beginner."