Looney Tools

This is the big-book version of a title in a series which presents children with various problems, challenges and puzzles to help develop their knowledge of science and technology. The eight technology titles – “Clever Island”, “What Should I Use?”, “Looney Tools”, “The Cat on the Chimney”, “Misbuildings”, “Alone in the Desert”, “The Paper Skyscraper” and “Toy Designer” – involve children in making designing and making their own toys, finding out how simple machines work, and planning survival strategies.The series supports the requirements of the National Curriculum by encouraging pupils to ask questions, use problem-solving and investigative skills, develop speaking and listening skills, and record and present their own conclusions.