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  • Pulleys and Gears

    David Glover

    Paperback (Heinemann, May 8, 2006)
    How can pulling down make something go up? How do carnival rides work? What makes the hands on a watch go around? How does pedaling a bicycle make it move? This title shows you how different kinds of these two simple machines are all around you to make your work and play easier.
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  • Scoop, Seesaw, and Raise: A Book About Levers

    Michael Dahl, Denise Shea

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Provides examples to describe levers as simple machines used to lift, push, or move a load. Includes an activity.
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  • Wheels and Axles

    Daisy Allyn

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Looks at how wheels and axles make work easier, citing such examples as wheelbarrows, pulleys, and gears.
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  • Levers

    Dwayne Stilwell

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Looks at how levers make work easier, citing such examples as seesaws, bottle openers, and fishing poles.
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  • Pulleys and Gears

    David Glover

    Library Binding (Rigby Interactive Library, June 1, 1997)
    Introduces the principles of pulleys and gears as simple machines, using examples from everyday life.
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  • Wedges

    Greg Roza

    Paperback (Gareth Stevens Leveled Readers, Jan. 1, 2013)
    Looks at how wedges make work easier, citing such examples as axes, doorstops, and teeth.
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  • Simple Machines: Screws

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Feb. 2, 2011)
    "A foundational look at screws, explaining how these simple machines work and describing some common examples, such as jar lids, that have been used throughout history"--Provided by publisher.
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  • Simple Machines: Wedges

    Valerie Bodden

    Paperback (Creative Paperbacks, Feb. 2, 2011)
    Explains how wedges work and describes some common examples, such as shovels, that have been used throughout history.
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  • Inclined Planes

    Andrea Rivera

    Library Binding (Abdo Zoom, Dec. 15, 2016)
    From moving ramps to playground slides, inclined planes 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.
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  • Inclined Planes

    Michael Dahl

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 1996)
    Describes many different kinds, uses, and benefits of inclined planes.
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  • Cut, Chop, and Stop: A Book About Wedges

    Michael Dahl, Denise Shea

    Paperback (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2006)
    Provides examples to show how wedges are simple machines that make pulling apart, stopping, and moving easier. Includes an activity.
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  • The Pulley

    Patricia Armentrout

    Library Binding (Rourke Pub Group, July 1, 1997)
    Text and pictures introduce the pulley, a simple machine used primarily to lift heavy objects
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