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Turn On The Lights - From Bed: Inventions, Contraptions, and Gadgets Kids Can Build [Paperback]

Robert Carrow


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1 Jan 1997
With the help of this book, children can have fun impressing family and friends with all kinds of cool electronic gadgets and contraptions. All the while, they'll be learning about electricity and radio waves. In addition to making these irrestible projects, children are encouraged to create their own inventions.

Ideal for middle school children, these useful and whimsicial contraptions can be made wiht inexpensive, easu-to-find materials such as recycled toy parts and motors, flashlight batteries, and other everyday household items. Simple-to-build gadgets and contraptions include: remote-controlled fanmousetrap alarmcanned laughter"someone's outside my door" lightwireless magic tricks

Each thought-provoking activity comes with complete, clear instructions, but that's not all. Plenty of suggestions are included for varying and changing each project to help children brainstorm their own cool inventionns.


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1.0 out of 5 stars You've Got To Be Kidding 15 July 2000
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It is understandable that Mr. Carrow intended to write a bookthat would inspire creative thought in its young readers.Regrettably, what will probably be inspired is a mad dash to the local Radio Shack with Dad or Mom's credit card in hand.

This book is long on ideas and short on answers.

The definitions of technical terms and their integration into the book are good, but their relevance is questionable.

Some of the proposed "solutions" are not just inaccurate, they are un-workable as presented. The scarecrow mounted to the axle of a remote-control car comes to mind.

All in all a good book for an Aunt or Grandmother to buy for their precocious 10 year old, who will read the first six pages and then put it on the shelf to gather dust with the rest of the "good" books.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Learning and Fun! 1 Jun 2000
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This book manages to combine the best of both learning and fun with lots of kid friendly (and family friendly) projects. Along the way the book sneaks in lots of useful facts on the hows and whys of the gadgets and general electronic principals. It also teaches the young inventor all the steps along the way from planning to implementation, using kid friendly pictures and language. Even I, not electronically gifted, have been inspired. A good choice for the aspiring inventor.
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