Makers are people who solve problems and carry out tasks in many different creative ways They are not afraid to experiment with ideas even if their ideas don’t work Makers create new ways to use everyday items and use their hands to learn and create From presses to pumps this book will get you started on becoming a maker yourself YOU CAN BE A MAKER Teamwork Teamwork is one of the most important parts of being a maker Working together with other makers means that you can combine ideas and points of view to create something amazing Makers also share skills and supplies They work together in makerspaces Makerspaces can be anywhere your school your local library and even at your own home 4
A new way of learning There is no right or wrong way to make something Makers know that 3 The only limit is your imagination 3 Every idea or question even ones that seem silly could lead to something amazing 3 Each team member adds value to a project 3 Things do not always go as planned This is part of being a maker Challenges help us think creatively 5
What is a screw What do jar lids car jacks and light bulbs have in common They use screws There are many kinds of screws They each have a thread which is a raised ridge The winding curve of the thread is a spiral It winds around the outside of the shaft or the longer column-like part of the screw Screw shafts come in many sizes SIMPLE MACHINES A screw is a simple machine These machines are tools with few or no moving parts We use them to change the amount or direction of a force Force is the effort needed to push or pull on an object Screws can change a twisting force into a holding or squeezing force HELP WITH WORK We call the use of force to move an object from one place to another work Screws can make work easier faster or safer in many ways For example they can hold objects together tightly Bolts are common screws with tiny amounts of space between the threads They make it easier to join the many parts of a car bolts 6
screws IN ACTION Screws can also lift and lower loads Have you ever sat on or seen a stool that rotates The large screw under the seat has a lot of space between its threads It raises or lowers the seat quickly Other kinds of screws make holes in objects such as wood threads Threads can have tight or wide spirals The screw above has tight threads The screw below has wider threads 7
