Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
6.6
Points
1.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
6317
Points per Word
0.000158
Page Count
32
Points per Page
0.03125
Series
Smart Structures
Description
This book describes different kinds of canals and aqueducts built, the methods and materials of their construction, and amazing or disastrous examples.
Quick Summary
Kids will discover how ancient engineers moved mountains of water and built massive waterways that still work today. The book is packed with colossal failures like the Erie Canal floods and incredible successes like the Roman aqueducts that gave birth to entire cities. If your kid loves the hands-on STEM excitement of the "Good Question" series or enjoys learning how things are built, this is their kind of engineering adventure. Perfect for curious minds in grades 4-8 who want to know the secret engineering behind the ancient waterways that shaped history.