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Books in Science Matters: Simple Machines series

  • Ramps

    Nancy Dickmann

    Paperback (Brown Bear Books, June 1, 2018)
    "Through carefully leveled text and powerful images, explores ramps a useful simple machine"--
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  • Wheels and Axles

    John Hudson Tiner

    Library Binding (Smart Apple Media, Aug. 1, 2002)
    Discusses wheels and axles and the ways in which they are used.
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  • Wheels and Axles

    Michael Dahl

    Hardcover (Franklin Watts Ltd, July 30, 1998)
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  • The Rock Cycle

    Melanie Ostopowich

    Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, July 1, 2004)
    Book by Ostopowich, Melanie
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  • Pulleys

    Valerie Bodden

    Library Binding (Creative Educ, Jan. 1, 2011)
    "A foundational look at pulleys, explaining how these simple machines work and describing some common examples, such as gears and chains, that have been used throughout history"--Provided by publisher.
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  • Ramps

    Nancy Dickmann

    Library Binding (Brown Bear Books/Joe Hollander, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Perfect for early STEM and Next Generation science lessons, this title shows how important simple machines are in our everyday lives. With low-level text, up-close images, and labeled diagrams, students will see how simple ramps work. Children will soon see that simple machines and the principles they represent are everywhere around them.
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  • Simple Machines Screw

    Jeff Barger

    Hardcover (Discovery Library, Jan. 25, 2019)
    In Simple Machines: Screw, young learners in grades 1–3 will explore what a screw is and how it is useful. This 24-page title uses real-world examples of simple machine mechanisms and explains how these feats of engineering can make daily work less difficult to complete. The Simple Machines series for grades 1–3 explains how basic mechanical devices, that are used for applying a force, can help make daily tasks much easier. Featuring before- and after-reading activities, a glossary, an index, and comprehension questions, this series helps young learners strengthen their reading comprehension skills while also introducing them to some of the most commonly used simple machines
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  • Simple Machines Lever

    Jeff Barger

    Hardcover (Discovery Library, Jan. 25, 2019)
    In Simple Machines: Lever, young learners in grades 1–3 will explore how levers give us the lift we need. From scissors to wheelbarrows, this 24-page title uses real-world examples of simple machine mechanisms and explains how these feats of engineering can make daily work less difficult to complete. The Simple Machines series for grades 1–3 explains how basic mechanical devices, that are used for applying a force, can help make daily tasks much easier. Featuring before- and after-reading activities, a glossary, an index, and comprehension questions, this series helps young learners strengthen their reading comprehension skills while also introducing them to some of the most commonly used simple machines
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  • Simple Machines Wedge

    Jeff Barger

    Hardcover (Discovery Library, Jan. 25, 2019)
    In Simple Machines: Wedge, young learners in grades 1–3 will explore what a wedge is and how it is useful. This 24-page title uses real-world examples of simple machine mechanisms and explains how these feats of engineering can make daily work less difficult to complete. The Simple Machines series for grades 1–3 explains how basic mechanical devices, that are used for applying a force, can help make daily tasks much easier. Featuring before- and after-reading activities, a glossary, an index, and comprehension questions, this series helps young learners strengthen their reading comprehension skills while also introducing them to some of the most commonly used simple machines
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  • Simple Machines Pulley

    Jeff Barger

    Hardcover (Discovery Library, Jan. 25, 2019)
    In Simple Machines: Pulley, young learners in grades 1–3 will explore what a pulley system is and why it is so useful. This 24-page title uses real-world examples of simple machine mechanisms and explains how these feats of engineering can make daily work less difficult to complete. The Simple Machines series for grades 1–3 explains how basic mechanical devices, that are used for applying a force, can help make daily tasks much easier. Featuring before- and after-reading activities, a glossary, an index, and comprehension questions, this series helps young learners strengthen their reading comprehension skills while also introducing them to some of the most commonly used simple machines
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  • Levers

    Katie Marsico, Reginald Butler

    Library Binding (Childs World Inc, Aug. 1, 2012)
    Presents a look at levers, explaining how these simple machines work and describing some common examples, such as crowbars, that have been used throughout history.
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  • Wedges

    Tatiana Tomljanovic

    Library Binding (Weigl Pub Inc, Aug. 1, 2009)
    Young readers learn to trust their own experiences and use their senses to understand the use of wedges and some of the things of everyday use that have wedges within them
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