Get in Gear
From AwardAnnals
| Author(s) | Sholly Fisch, Mark Oliver |
|---|---|
| Subtitle | Hands-on Science series |
| Publisher | Innovative Kids |
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| Get in Gear, the first book in the groundbreaking Hands-On Science™ series, takes the concept of transferring motion through the use of gears and presents it in a kid-friendly way! Guided by Doc Sprocket, a robot who lives in a junkyard, kids can build wacky gear contraptions directly on the pages, using real gears that are stored in a special tray at the back of the book. Once the gears and parts are in place, switch on the built-in motor and watch the gears move. On the last page, kids can use their imagination and build endless contraptions of their… | |
Get in Gear, the first book in the groundbreaking Hands-On Science™ series, takes the concept of transferring motion through the use of gears and presents it in a kid-friendly way! Guided by Doc Sprocket, a robot who lives in a junkyard, kids can build wacky gear contraptions directly on the pages, using real gears that are stored in a special tray at the back of the book. Once the gears and parts are in place, switch on the built-in motor and watch the gears move. On the last page, kids can use their imagination and build endless contraptions of their own!
Open Get in Gear and find:
· A real electric motor with replaceable batteries
· 19 working gears and parts
· Loads of contraptions to build
· Color-coding for easy assembly
· Simple-to-read text
· Amazing facts about gears
· A Planetary Picture Producer to make spiral designs
· Create your own original designs
· A handy tray to store all gears and parts
