Books with title Science Experiments with Simple Machines

A chisel, which uses a sharp blade to split an object apart, is an excellent example of a wedge. Simple machines are everywhere, and this visually appealing book uses practical examples and easy-to-understand text to illustrate some of the many ways that we use wedges everyday. Reluctant readers will be excited to use household objects to conduct the experiments illustrating the physics behind this extraordinary simple machine.

How do machines work? Kids will have a blast constructing a mini-seesaw to illustrate the way a lever operates or creating their very own pulley from an empty spool, string, ribbon, pails, pennies, a broom, and two chairs. They’ll find out why they can’t put in a screw using only their fingers and examine the different parts of compound machines. In another experiment, a child’s bicycle becomes a laboratory for understanding whether wheels have to be smooth to run. A good time will be had by all.

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