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Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things: How to Make a Boomerang with a Business Card, Convert a Pencil into a Microphone, Make Animated Origami, Turn a TV ... Create Alternative Energy Science Projects
 
 
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Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things: How to Make a Boomerang with a Business Card, Convert a Pencil into a Microphone, Make Animated Origami, Turn a TV ... Create Alternative Energy Science Projects (Paperback)

by Cy Tymony (Author)
Key Phrases: sneaky science tricks, bonus sections, first paper clip, What's Needed, Sneaky Gadgets, Sneaky Motor (more...)
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In the third book in Cy Tymony's Sneaky Uses series you will learn how to turn a piece of paper into a Frisbee, a business card into a boomerang, a TV tray into a robot, and more.

* Beginning with a complete list of materials and continuing through easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions paired with helpful illustrations, most projects will be completed in just minutes using common items found around the house.

 

* Teachers, parents, scout leaders, and enterprising youngsters will use their ingenuity to turn ordinary, everyday objects into something extraordinary, like a pencil into a microphone, Walkman ear buds into an intercom, or a telephone cord into a motor. The book also includes bonus alternative-energy projects and a foreword by NPR's Science Friday host Ira Flatow.

 

Author's web site: http://wwwsneakyuses.com

About the Author
In grade school, Cy Tymony defended himself from bullies with the help of a spring-loaded shocker hidden up his sleeve. Since then, he's authored five books and more than a dozen articles. His technical wizardry has landed him on CNN and NPR. Cy is a technical writer and computer network specialist in Los Angeles, Calif.Author's web site: www.sneakyuses.com


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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (November 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0740768743
  • ISBN-13: 978-0740768743
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,716 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of projects and lots of fun, July 1, 2008
As someone who's never been too adept at science or really enjoyed it all that much, I got my first taste of sincere, scientific satisfaction when I swallowed up Sneakiest Uses. These little projects are so simple, and they work! Now I find I'm curious about the inner-workings of all kinds of things, and I'm just hoping my boyfriend doesn't catch me taking apart the microwave.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Guy Gift, January 18, 2009
This was given as a Christmas present and it has brought a lot of laughs and some serious tinkering. Fun!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun book, December 3, 2008
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My husband got the first book a while back for himself, but wasn't disappointed when he found it was a better book for our kids, so I got this one just to top out my last order for free shipping. I'm glad I did.
It's as good as the first one, with a lot of simple and non-intimidating projects for the beginning maker, and a lot of them are done with things you can find around the house easily, or ask your friends for.
Like the first book, a lot of the projects have room for improvement, which I think is a great thing, it inspires people to think a little more, to mess around a bit, and see what they can come up with, and feel like they really did something themselves. My 13 yo daughter likes it a lot, and we've planned on trying some of the projects together.
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5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT IDEAS ON EVERY PAGE!
I bought all three of these books and have read them all. They are very interesting and a great idea for a rainy day. If you buy one you should buy them all. Read more
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Teenage son loves this kind of stuff and this book was no exception. He said lots of this was already available online or in class, but likes having it all in one place that he... Read more
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2.0 out of 5 stars worst book in the sires
This book stinks! projects like sneaky balecers went on and on. most projects were lame. I wouldn't have given this book two stars if it didn't hve sneaky robots. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Emily A. Bagley

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