The Motorboat Book

Build & Launch 20 Jet Boats, Paddle-Wheelers, Electric Submarines & More

Kids, Natural World, Experiments and Projects, Creative Kids, Crafts and Hobbies
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Author: Ed Sobey ISBN: 9781613744512
Publisher: Chicago Review Press Publication: March 1, 2013
Imprint: Chicago Review Press Language: English
Author: Ed Sobey
ISBN: 9781613744512
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Publication: March 1, 2013
Imprint: Chicago Review Press
Language: English

There’s more than one way to power a toy boat. Electric motors, balloons, gears, water jets, belt drives, chemical reactions, steam, and even gravity can be used to propel a small ship across a pool. Also, the boats’ propellers and paddles can be side-mounted or at the stern, or even sit above the waterline, like a fan-powered swamp boat. The Motorboat Book will show children how to build more than 20 different models through step-by-step instructions with clear photos. And if they’d rather travel under the water than over it, the book has 6 different submarine projects.

            In addition to the boatbuilding activities, author Ed Sobey includes instructions on how to build an “ocean” to test the boats, as well as accessories such as four different water pumps, waterproof battery and motor cases, and a working foghorn. Most of the boats are built from recycled and easy-to-find materials, but an appendix lists local and online sources for wire, plastic propellers, small motors, and more. Educators will appreciate the Meeting Science Standards summary at the end of the book.

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There’s more than one way to power a toy boat. Electric motors, balloons, gears, water jets, belt drives, chemical reactions, steam, and even gravity can be used to propel a small ship across a pool. Also, the boats’ propellers and paddles can be side-mounted or at the stern, or even sit above the waterline, like a fan-powered swamp boat. The Motorboat Book will show children how to build more than 20 different models through step-by-step instructions with clear photos. And if they’d rather travel under the water than over it, the book has 6 different submarine projects.

            In addition to the boatbuilding activities, author Ed Sobey includes instructions on how to build an “ocean” to test the boats, as well as accessories such as four different water pumps, waterproof battery and motor cases, and a working foghorn. Most of the boats are built from recycled and easy-to-find materials, but an appendix lists local and online sources for wire, plastic propellers, small motors, and more. Educators will appreciate the Meeting Science Standards summary at the end of the book.

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