Rosie Revere's Big Project Book for Bold Engineers
Rosie collects all kinds of things for her inventions Here are some things she finds useful She calls these items her Engineer’s Treasure You might find them useful too Rubber bands Paper clips Toilet paper Paper towel Broken toys rolls rolls Pencils Glue Brushes Ruler Coffee cans Ribbon Scissors Screws Tennis balls Paint Paper cups Paper plates String Wire Books Tape There are lots of kinds of helpful tape including duct tape packing tape double sided tape Scotch tape painter’s tape masking tape and gaffer tape Each has its own use 6
Where can you find Engineer’s Treasure There are many places you can find cool things to use in your inventions RECYCLING Cardboard boxes broken toys juice cans milk jugs plastic lids and other things your family might otherwise throw away Ask permission and make sure they’re clean and safe to use RUMMAGE SALES and THRIFT MARKETS are great places to find useful items inexpensively Finding a new use for something old keeps it out of the landfill SWAP treasure with your engineering friends If you can’t find a recycled thing to use you might find something at a HARDWARE STORE or a FABRIC STORE AND BE CAREFUL WHEN WORKING WITH SHARP TOOLS OR BROKEN PIECES MAKE SURE AN ADULT IS ALWAYS NEARBY more items from an Engineer’s toolbox use only with AN adult’s permission Wrench Elbow pipe Screwdriver Nuts Bolts Stapler Wing nuts Tape measure Washers Nails Yarn Pliers Drill Swiss Army knife Triangle 7
Keep your Engineer’s Treasure organized Treasure is all around But not everything is a treasure Choose items that are safe clean and useful A good collection has variety and is well organized Organizing your tools and treasure keeps them in good shape so they last longer lets you find what you need when you need it saves money because you don’t have to replace things you already have keeps your space free so you can make things keeps your feet free of holes HERE ARE SOME TIPS Decorate and label empty shoeboxes to store under your bed or on a shelf Keep similar things together Small clean glass jars with lids make great containers for tiny parts like screws and bolts or supplies like rubber bands and string Clear jars let you easily see what you have A clear plastic shoe holder over the back of a door keeps things organized and easily viewed Hang tools or spools of ribbon on hooks on a peg board from the hardware store Magnetic strips from the hardware store or sewing store can hold metal scissors or other metal tools An empty can makes a great holder for tools pencils and paint brushes You can decorate the can Watch out for sharp edges Wrap it in decorative paper and ribbon 8
Always be safe when you are making something Protect your eyes with safety glasses An engineer is always careful Don’t forget these What special things will you add to your Engineer’s Treasure Metric System Engineers use the metric system of measurement so that is what Rosie uses here But we've included standard measurements throughout too 9
