Andrews, who works with gifted learners in first through seventh grades, presents 26 projects that expose students to design methodologies through hands-on experiences and teach them problem solving, analytical thinking, teamwork, creativity, and innovation, as well as scientific principles and math concepts. The projects align with standards for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and provide the opportunity to design an object or structure. They progress from easier to difficult challenges, use everyday materials, and include step-by-step instructions, subject and skill lists, vocabulary, objectives, purposes, preparation, links to websites, worksheets, and extensions. There is no index. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Andrews, who works with gifted learners in first through seventh grades, presents 26 projects that expose students to design methodologies through hands-on experiences and teach them problem solving, analytical thinking, teamwork, creativity, and innovation, as well as scientific principles and math concepts. The projects align with standards for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and provide the opportunity to design an object or structure. They progress from easier to difficult challenges, use everyday materials, and include step-by-step instructions, subject and skill lists, vocabulary, objectives, purposes, preparation, links to websites, worksheets, and extensions. There is no index. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)