Children's Educational
Date Published: Launching 12 October 2017
Famous STEM Inventors is an exciting collection of stories of young inventors and how they invented new things such as glowing paper, the surfboard, ear muffs, the television, the popsicle and more. It includes the engineering design process behind every invention to encourage children to understand the methods of inventing anything new. The book also contains prompts which inspire kids to design and create their own new gadget or useful thing.
EXCERPT FROM FAMOUS
STEM INVENTORS BOOK
Introducing Peter
Chilvers - Inventor of the first surfboard with a sail!
In 1958, 12-year-old Peter Chilvers created the very first
sailboard.
As a young boy on Hayling Island, located on the southern
coast of Britain, Chilvers enjoyed a variety of water sports. He was very fond
of water surfing and one day he thought “I wonder what would happen if I put a
sail on my surfboard?”
He decided to build his first windsurf with plywood and put
a sail on it. This became the first sailboard and soon a sport. It was a
remarkable achievement being one of the youngest inventors we know of.
Later on, he grew up to be a part of the Lotus Car
Manufacturing Company that produced some of the fastest racing cars in the
United Kingdom.
Peter is also involved in building a windsurfing and sailing
center on Hayling Island to remember the place where Windsurfing was invented
and where he grew up.
KEYWORDS:
Surfboard: A long,
narrow board that is used for surfing
Water surfing: The activity or sport of riding ocean waves
on a special board called surfboard.
YOUR
TURN: MAKE A WATER TO AIR FLYING MACHING!
Use the Engineering Design Prompt to come up with an
invention of your own.
ASK
What flying maching can you make, that can travel from
water to sky?
IMAGINE
Use your imagination to think of some solutions.
Brainstorm ideas and choose the best option.
PLAN
Sketch your idea. Use the next page to make the design.
Make a list of the things you will require.
CREATE
Using the materials, follow your plan and create it.
IMPROVE
What worked? What didn't? Modify your creation to make
it even better.
About the Author
Sumita Mukherjee is a NASA STEM certified leader and children’s book author. She has been fortunate enough to travel around the globe, explore many countries and meet different people. Mysteries and adventures have been captured from there in the form of Keiko and Kenzo’s travel adventure series. These books are to inspire young readers to know and appreciate various countries, develop a love for discovery and learn about the world around them. Her series of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) books encourages kids to invent and explore, to empower themselves and see themselves as world leaders and problem solvers. Her books celebrate diversity, spark curiosity and capture children's imaginations! Sumita currently lives in Toronto with her family.
Her website, WizKids.Club was created with a vision to raise the next generation of creative leaders. WizKids.Club offers highly engaging kids activities, educational books, experiments, hands-on projects, DIYs, travel stories and engineering books perfect for children 4-12 years to spark creativity and scientific learning.
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