A makerspace educator inspires children to be creative with 100 inventive tinkering projects that explain the principles of science, encourage experimentation and discovery, and enhance STEAM skills. Gather some basic tools and materials from a tool shop, garage, basement, or recycling. Get ready to experiment, explore, and design with screws, wire, metal washers, plastic pipes, wooden sticks, electronics, LED lights, and more! Educator Ryan Jenkins inspires children aged 8-12 to look at familiar materials in new and unexpected ways, think with their hands, solve complex constructions, and enhance their problem-solving skills. Children are invited to imagine how to use available materials with projects such as building Flexible Forts from cardboard and screws, creating Art Robots with motors, constructing a Water Factory with plastic pipes, balancing Air Gondolas with ropes, and designing Amazing Switches with wire and aluminum. As they build, they will learn about balance, center of gravity, comparative measurement, electricity, and more. Stunning photos kickstart hours of curiosity and creativity. Start with a rope, PVC pipe, cardboard ramp, or flexible hose—and see where it takes you!