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Tinkering / Curt Gabrielson.

by Gabrielson, Curt.

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Maker Media, c2013.

Handicraft -- Experiments.

Constructivism (Education)

Engineering -- Study and teaching.

Technology -- Education (Primary)

Models and modelmaking.

Experiential learning.

Learning by discovery.

xvi, 250 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

"Kids learn by making stuff"--Cover.

"Make: the magazine for makers"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sound -- The value of tinkering in the learning process -- Magnetism -- A good tinkering session -- Mechanics -- Tinkering logistics -- Electric circuits -- The learning community & differentiated learning -- Chemistry -- Dealing with questions and dishing out answers -- Biology -- Standards and assessment in the tinkering environment -- Engineering motors.

After-school and out-of-school programs--as well as home schooling--have been growing steadily for nearly a decade, but instructors are still searching for high-interest content that ties into science standards without the rigidity of current classroom canon. The author draws on more than 20 years of experience doing hands-on science to facilitate tinkering: learning science while fooling around with real things. In this book, you'll learn tinkering techniques in key science areas; how to let kids learn science with hands-on tinkering; engaging techniques for science learning at home, in school, or at a makerspace or library; and step-by-step instructions for activities that don't end with a single project, but that provide many paths for 'tinkering forward'.

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