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1) Wedges
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
"Simple text, full color photographs, and illustrations introduce beginning readers to the basic principles of wedges. Developed by literary experts for students in grades 2 through 5"--Provided by publisher.
2) Wedge
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
This book teaches young readers what a wedge is, how it is useful, and discusses how wedges can make daily work less difficult to complete.
3) Wedges
Author
Publisher
Bellwether Media
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to wedges. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Company
Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
All people have jobs to do. Some jobs take a lot of energy. Simple machines help people get jobs done without working too hard. There are six kinds of simple machines: inclined planes, levers, pulleys, wedges, screws, and wheels and axles.
5) Wedges
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Pub
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Introduces wedges, including how they function and how they are used in everyday objects to make life easier.
6) Wedges
Author
Series
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Introduces the wedge and explains how this simple machine works to make opening and splitting things easier.
7) Wedges
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Learn about how a wedge works! Beginner readers and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations. Along the way, readers will be supported by expertly leveled text, a strong text-photo match and appropriate text load. Readers will be excited to dig in and learn all about simple machines and basic physics concepts.
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."--...
11) Wedges at work
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A wedge is simply a triangular tool made of two inclined planes, but it can take on many complex jobs. These include cutting objects into pieces, holding objects in place, and even lifting heavy loads. When attached to a handle, a wedge becomes a knife, ax, or shovel that makes even more tasks easier. This volume gives readers a lasting understanding of the forces that make these devices work. The concepts in this book bolster STEM curricula and...
13) Wedges
Author
Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Readers learn how this simple machine makes it easier to split things apart or stop them from moving. They learn how thicker wedges need more force to split something apart than thinner wedges. By the end of the book, readers know the difference between complex and simple machines and how wedges are used in everyday life to make work easier. How can we lift and lower things? How can we move heavy loads from one place to another? By using simple machines!...
14) The wacky wedge
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids Junior, an imprint of Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
Simple machines, such as the wedge, are important to daily life. This title will help readers understand what a wedge 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.
17) Wedges
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Zoom
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
From axes to doorstops, wedges 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.
18) Wedges
Author
Publisher
Bullfrog Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
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 wedges increase force to either separate objects or hold things together"--
19) Ramps and wedges
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann Library
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
Takes a look at ramps and wedges, what they are, how they are used, and how they help us.
Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Is it easier to move heavy box with an inclined plane or wheels and axles? Readers will see how a group of kids compares two simple machines and decides which one does a better job at transporting the box. This book supports engineering design standards for primary grades in the Next Generation Science Standards.
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