"Houses are structures that allow people to meet their basic need for shelter. From its design to the materials used to build it, engineers design houses to withstand many different weather conditions and suit many different environments. Child-centered language takes readers through the engineering design process to design a house to solve a problem, and an activity allows readers to design a model of their own." -- Provided by publisher.

"Crabtree plus" -- Cover.

Safe and sound -- What is an engineer? -- Engineers solve problems -- Asking questions -- Planning -- Creating a model -- Sharing the results -- Step by step -- Model activity -- Avoiding disaster -- Learning more.