Description
Book SynopsisHelp your child to develop their growth mindset as they discover how real engineers look at the world and how they think.
Children's brains are powerful and flexible, but they need exercising and challenging to develop. In this book they will uncover the core skills that can make a good engineer great, and be encouraged to have a go at some simple activities to help them to train their brain to become better at applying outstanding engineering practice.
By uncovering the way that real engineers look at the world and approach problems scientifically, they will be learning skills that will set them in good stead for life. Each topic is broken down into manageable chunks, so the reader can build up their skills and naturally develop their thinking.
Each book contains biographies of four top engineers, and the humorous illustrations throughout help the reader to understand some of the trickier concepts.
Ideal for students aged 8+ who are studying engineering or S.T.E.A.M. topics at key stage 2.
Titles in this series:
Think Like An Astronaut
Think Like An Artist
Think Like a Coder
Think Like An Engineer
Think Like A Mathematician
Think Like A Scientist
Table of Contents
- 1: What is an engineer?
- 1: Find a problem
- 1: State the problem
- 1: Charles Kuen Kao: Fibre-optic pioneer
- 1: Imagine a solution
- 1: Brainstorm
- 1: Don't be scared
- 1: Break it down
- 1: Margaret Knight: Prolific inventor
- 1: Choose the best solution
- 1: Draw your project
- 1: Nikola Tesla: Electric power trailblazer
- 1: Plan your project
- 1: Build your project
- 1: Don't be discouraged
- 1: Review your project
- 1: Emily Roebling: Bridge builder
- 1: Improve your project
- 1: Upcycle
- 1: Awesome engineers
- 1: You can do it!
- 1: Glossary
- 1: Further information
- 1: Index
