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Skyscrapers! Super Structures (Kaleidoscope Kids) Paperback – September 1, 2001

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For ages 9 to 12 years. You are a child. A really great child. Our future is in your hands. Here is your challenge: Fill a gaping hole in the ground (it takes up a whole street) with a tall, efficient, awesome building -- one that will truly scrape the sky. This is a far-reaching adventure filled with real-life experiences that will cause children's hearts and minds to soar. Ages 7 to 13
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  1. Reading age
    7 years and up
  2. Print length
    96 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Grade level
    2 - 6
  5. Dimensions
    10.25 x 0.25 x 10.25 inches
  6. Publisher
    WorthyKids
  7. Publication date
    September 1, 2001
  8. ISBN-10
    1885593503
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1885593504
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Design the Future, Discover the PastAmateur architects can learn about each stage of skyscraper-making from the planning stage to putting on the "cladding," or exterior, in Skyscrapers! Super Structures to Design and Build by Carol Johmann, illus. by Michael Kline. A brief history of the skyscraper precedes a series of hands-on learning activities, including determining the best foundation and then constructing a frame. The author intersperses information about the Sears Tower, the Woolworth Building and San Francisco's Transamerica Pyramid.

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Grades 3-6--From Chicago's Montauk Block, built in 1881, to the Millennium Tower in Tokyo, still in the planning stages, this lively text describes the history and structure of the world's tallest buildings and offers some facts and enticing projects. The well-organized chapters move logically from the earliest planning stages and history of these buildings through structural challenges, demonstrated with both anecdotes and activities, and conclude with a look toward the future. It should be noted that although the World Trade Center is not prominently featured, it is described as a standing skyscraper. Beginning with the creation of a building plan, the book offers young readers the opportunity to explore structural engineering, city planning, architecture, and construction. Activities include laying a concrete floor with sand, cornstarch, and two Popsicle sticks; testing a building frame made from toothpicks and marshmallows; and building an elevator with a small cardboard box and an empty thread spool. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs of actual structures and cartoons depicting both genders participating in construction and design, this companion to Johmann and Elizabeth J. Rieth's Bridges (Williamson, 1999) is a solid purchase.
Rita Hunt Smith, Hershey Public Library, PA
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ WorthyKids; First Edition (September 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1885593503
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1885593504
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 7 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.25 x 0.25 x 10.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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4.9 out of 5 stars
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Stephanie K
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of great activities for hands on learning
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2015
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Lots of great activities for hands on learning. We will be using this year for our homeschooled kids. Very happy with this book and all the info included in it.
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Rae C.
5.0 out of 5 stars I really like this book and plan to use it with my ...
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I really like this book and plan to use it with my Girl Scout troop. Great factoids, history and projects. Very well done.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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For a very young budding architect...!
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S. Grauschopf
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Book, Childish Illustrations
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2008
I purchased this book as a gift for my nephew, who loves buildings and construction. The information in the book seemed really interesting and solid. It contained both background about famous skyscrapers and information about how they are build, and even tips for building your own model skyscrapers, which was great.

The only problem is that the illustrations seemed designed for a much younger child than the text. The text is quite advanced, but the first thought when I, my mother, and my nephew each looked at the book was that it was more for babies (or at least 5-6 year olds). If they got rid of the primitive, childish cartoons, this book would easily be worth a 5 rating.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2015
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This book is a big hit with my engineering enrichment class!
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Kimberly L.
5.0 out of 5 stars great product, and great price
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2015
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fast shipping, great product, and great price.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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Great ideas
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C. D. Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2010
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Ideal for 6 - 10 year olds, my son and his friends love the books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
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My kids like it.
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