Northwest
Invention
Center

A Field Guide to Roadside Technology

Books and other products

Inventing

Rocket-Powered Science: Invent to Learn! Create, Build & Test Rocket Designs
Loco Motion: Physics Models for the Classroom
Inventing Toys: Kids Having Fun Learning Science
Young Inventors at Work: Learning Science by Doing Science
How to Enter and Win an Invention Contest

Inventing Stuff

Books on CD-ROM

Toy Tech - Northwest Invention Center, 2002 $16.95 plus $3.00 (S/h)
Celebrate the Centennial of Flight - Northwest Invention Center, 2002 $16.95 plus $3.00 (S/h)

Robots

How to Build Your Own Prize-Winning Robot

Science for Kids

Wacky Water Fun with Science
Just Plane Smart
Fantastic Flying Fun with Science
Car Smarts: Activities for the Open Road
Wrapper Rockets and Trombone Straws: Science at Every Meal

Other Subjects

The Whole Backpackers Catalog

Toy Tech exhibit

The Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center in Moorhead, MN opened Toy Tech on April 7. The exhibit continues through June 23. The European version of Toy Tech is now at the Agder Naturmuseum in Norway. The Northwest Invention Center is working with the Tekniska Museet in Stockholm to circulate this exhibit.

Book on toys

The Way Toys Work was recently published by Chicago Review Press. Ed and his son Woody wrote this book that details the history and technology of fun toys and shows how to make simple home versions of many of them. This is Ed’s 20th published book.

Robot Rodeo Exhibit

The Arkansas Museum of Discovery will host the Robot Rodeo exhibit from May 1 through August 1.