Creative Machines by Dona Herweck Rice
A Rube Goldberg machine is designed to perform a simple task through a series of elaborate steps. These simple machines are named after Reuben "Rube" Goldberg, an American cartoonist, engineer, and inventor. Learn how these fun machines work and ignite a curiosity about STEAM topics! Created in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, this informational text features a hands-on STEAM challenge that is perfect for makerspaces. Make STEAM career connections with career advice from Smithsonian employees working in STEAM fields. Ideal for school reports and projects, this STEAM book will appeal to reluctant readers and ages 6-8.-
The Science of Waves and Surfboards
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Studying Snowflakes
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Color-Changing Cephalopods
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Raising Clouded Leopards
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All About Clouds
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Designing National Parks
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Amphibian Rescue
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Energy Reactions in the Kitchen
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From Grass to Bridge
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Saving Migratory Birds
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Creating a Habitat
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Digging Up Dinosaurs
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Electric Vehicles
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The Art and Science of Skateboarding
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Playing with Wind
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Exploring Volcanic Activity
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Restoring Muddy Creek
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Living and Working in Space
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Making More Doughnuts
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Plant Invaders
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Making Water Safe
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Making an Ocean Ecosystem
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Blue Crab Comeback
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Making Maps
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The Science of Glass
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All About Hurricanes
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Solving Problems at the Zoo
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Taking Photos from Space
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Making Music
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Folding Paper
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Mimicking Nature
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Piecing Art Together
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Guided by Stars
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The Wright Brothers
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Raising Silkworms
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Conserving an Aircraft
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Predicting Earthquakes
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The Science of Gems
Dona Herweck Rice is the prolific author of books, stories, and poems for children of all ages. She’s written hundreds of books and more on just about every topic under the sun, from acrobats to zucchini and everything in between. She has also written award-winning books and curriculums for educators, especially on the subjects of writing and language arts. In fact, her first publications were a series for teachers on how to teach writing in the classroom. She spearheaded the development of Write TIME for Kids, which earned the Golden Lamp award for curriculum from the Association of American Publishers. Her writing is featured heavily in such acclaimed series as Focused Phonics, Untold Stories, Fiction Readers, Nonfiction Readers, Learn and Create, and more.
Dona’s best-selling children’s title with more than 13,000 copies is How Plants Grow, and her most recent titles include dozens of books for the Exploration Storytime series, two titles in the Curious Me!™ board book series, and Ride with Rampage in partnership with the Los Angeles Rams. When Dona visits classrooms to talk about being an author, the most requested titles include History’s Mysteries, Bad Guys and Gals of the Wild West, and Oh, Rats!––the latter being one of Dona’s particular favorites.
Dona is the creator of Cam E. Chameleon, the enchanting little reptile featured in her books The Adventures of Cam E. Chameleon and Cam and Sam’s Colorful Adventure. Observant readers can also find Cam singing and dancing throughout the illustrated retelling of If You’re Happy and You Know It.
Writing is Dona’s passion, but she also loves reading, live theater, and handmade arts and crafts, with many artists and creatives in all mediums among her extended family. Dona was a preschool and middle school teacher and is an acting coach for all ages. She lives in southern California with her husband, son, and one cute, silly, and loveable little dog.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781493866687 |
| ISBN 10 | 1493866680 |
| Title | Creative Machines |
| Author | Dona Herweck Rice |
| Series | Smithsonian: Informational Text |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Teacher Created Materials, Inc |
| Year published | 2019-05-15 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |