Parents' Guide to

Savage Builds

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 8+

Fun, educational STEM series features cool design projects.

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age 6+

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age 6+

Is It Any Good?

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This fun series showcases how STEM principles can be used to build things inspired by popular films and failed experiments. But what makes it lively is Adam Savage's trademark enthusiasm for whatever they build, and how they go about building it. Plus, in between all the lighthearted moments are clear science lessons about what makes the builds possible, and the different methods behind each one. It also underscores what kinds of things are currently possible to make, and what's not actually doable yet. Viewers of all ages interested in STEM will be drawn to it, but Savage Builds is entertaining enough to appeal to those who aren't.

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