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Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Machines help make work easier, like when you need to lift something heavy or reach way up high. There are six simple machines: the lever, the wheel and axle, the pulley, the ramp, the wedge, and the screw. Can you adjust a seesaw to lift an elephant? What happens when you combine two or more simple machines? Read and find out!"Amazon website.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Kids use simple machines every day without realizing it. Teeth are wedges and so are knives, forks, and thumbtacks. Many toys such as slides, which are inclined planes, and seesaws, which are levers, are also simple machines. Two appealing kids and their comical cat introduce levers, wheels, pulleys, inclined planes, and more, and explain how they work. This lively introduction to physics will get kids excited about how simple machines simplify our...
4) Screws
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From jar lids to carjacks, screws are at work all over in our world today. Learn all about them in five easy-to-read chapters. Vibrant, full-color photos, bolded glossary words, and a key stats section let readers zoom in even deeper. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Zoom is a division of ABDO. Glossary of key words; Index; Table of contents.
5) Screws
Author
Series
Publisher
Jump!, Inc
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, readers will learn about one of the six simple machines as described by Renaissance scientists. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn how screws are used to hold things together"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Have you ever wondered how seesaws go up and down or how screws stay secure in walls? In the How Do series, readers are welcome to guess along with the rest of us--and then explore the science behind the right answers. Beginning concepts of mechanical engineering including levers, wedges, inclined planes, and more are learned through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text"--Amazon.com.
10) Moving machines
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Jumping, spinning, twisting, turning, racing-- the power is in your hands. Make bots that jump and spin, build a rubber band racer and a bottle boat, power a boat and a car with air. Make machines that move!
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Children will enjoy this interesting book which uses the principles of Makerspace to introduce them to the screw. Simple text describes the structure and uses of screws, and clear, step-by-step instructions show children how to make one. Readers are then provided with stategies to start their own creative projects using the screw they made. Along the way, tips and helpful hints guide children on how to brainstorm and solve problems working as a team."--...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Children will enjoy this fascinating book which uses the principles of Makerspace to introduce them to the wheel and axle. Simple text describes the structure and uses of wheels and axles, and clear, step-by-step instructions show children how to make their own. Readers are then provided with stategies to start their own creative projects using the wheel and axle they made. Along the way, tips and helpful hints guide children on how to brainstorm...
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Children will enjoy this fun book which uses the principles of Makerspace to introduce them to the lever. Simple text describes the structure and uses of levers, and clear, step-by-step instructions show children how to make one. Readers are then provided with stategies to start their own creative projects using the lever they made. Along the way, tips and helpful hints guide children on how to brainstorm and solve problems working as a team."--
14) Simple Machines
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
Introduces simple machines, including the different types of machines, how they function, and how they are used in more complex projects.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Children will enjoy this creative book which uses the principles of Makerspace to introduce them to the wedge. Simple text describes the structure and uses of wedges, and clear, step-by-step instructions show children how to make one. Readers are then provided with stategies to start their own creative projects using the wedge they made. Along the way, tips and helpful hints guide children on how to brainstorm and solve problems working as a team."--...
16) The spiffy screw
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
Simple machines, such as the screw, are important to daily life. This title will help readers understand what a screw is, its parts, and how it makes work easier. This title is complete with colorful and informative images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
Simple machines, such as the lever, are important to daily life. This title will help readers understand what a lever is, its parts, and how it makes work easier. This title is complete with colorful and informative images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
Simple machines, such as the wheel and axle, are important to daily life. This title will help readers understand what a wheel and axle is, its parts, and how it makes work easier. This title is complete with colorful and informative images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
Author
Publisher
Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Escaping from a tall tower using one's hair is so fairy-tale old school. This STEM-smart Rapunzel uses the brain beneath her hair to educate her prince (and readers) on the ways the science of simple machines can save the day. A glossary and critical thinking questions reinforce the story's key physics concept"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
Simple machines, such as the pulley, are important to daily life. This title will help readers understand what a pulley is, its parts, and how it makes work easier. This title is complete with colorful and informative images, and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO.
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