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Digger
DK Publishing
Hardcover (DK Children, Feb. 2, 2004)Climb aboard a backhoe, watch as building is knocked over, and learn how a road is made. Take an up-close look at the wide variety of machines that are used on a building site. Looking at a variety of machines with a wide range of uses, the Machines at Work series explains how vehicles help people on farms, construction sites, and other busy places. Each of the books answers questions with bright, interesting photographs of machines in different situations to explain how they work and what they do. Complete with plenty of amazing facts on this popular subject, the Machines at Work series is sure to be a hit with young readers and machine enthusiasts. Vroom-vroom!
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Screws
Martha Elizabeth Hillman Rustad
Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2018)Learn about how a screw 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.
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What Are Screws?
Helen Frost
Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2001)Text and photographs present screws and their function as a simple machine.
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Machines on the Road
Sian Smith
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2013)Providing an early introduction to STEM education, this book uses simple text and labeled photographs to examine a wide range of exciting machines used on the road, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include bicycles, motorbikes, cars, trucks, fire trucks, garbage trucks, maintenance vehicles, and more!
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Inclined Planes
Valerie Bodden
Library Binding (Creative Educ, Jan. 1, 2011)"A foundational look at inclined planes, explaining how these simple machines work and describing some common examples, such as ramps, that have been used throughout history"--Provided by publisher.
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Icebreakers
Cari Meister
Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2016)In Icebreakers, beginning readers will learn about the parts of icebreakers that help them push through packed ice. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these powerful boats.
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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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Ambulances
Cari Meister
Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2016)In Ambulances, beginning readers will learn about the parts of an ambulance that help their drivers save lives. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these machines.
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Snowmobiles
E. S. Budd
Library Binding (The Childs World Inc, Jan. 1, 2004)Introduces the recreational use of snowmobiles, safety tips, and competitive racing, including snowcross.
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How Levers Work
Jim Mezzanotte
Paperback (Weekly Reader/Gareth Stevens Pub, July 1, 2006)Demonstrates how levers help to move loads by pivoting on a fulcrum, and provides examples of some practical uses for levers.
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Machines at the Airport
Sian Smith
Paperback (Heinemann, Aug. 1, 2013)Providing an early introduction to STEM education, this book uses simple text and labeled photographs to examine a wide range of exciting machines used at the airport, revealing how each machine solves a particular problem. Machines covered include jet airplanes, staircases on wheels, scanners, conveyor belts, radars, and more!
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Concrete Mixers
Cari Meister
Library Binding (Jump!, Aug. 1, 2016)In Concrete Mixers, beginning readers will learn about parts of a concrete mixer that help construction workers do their jobs. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text engage emergent readers as they discover the unique features of these machines.
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