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inclined plane, levers, pulleys, simple machines, wedge
Lever, Screw, and Inclined Plane by
How simple machines work and how they help us live our lives. National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources. Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.
Simple Machines by
This amazing book utilizes real-size photographs to teach young learners about simple machines.nbsp; Instead of explaining in words alone how machines look and function, this book conveys information about scale, proportion, and use with accurately-sized photographs. Simple, leveled text helps readers access this information and build vocabulary.
Explore Simple Machines! by
From zippers to the Pyramids, rolling pins to catapults, we are surrounded by simple machines. This book will amaze kids with the ingenuity they already possess and inspire them to look differently at the objects they use everyday. Explore Simple Machines! With 25 Great Projects introduces kids to the concept of “mechanical advantage,” and harnesses kid-power by inviting them to build machines of their own design. It opens their eyes to the diversity of machines in their lives, and sparks the imagination with challenge, humor, and achievable projects. Explore Simple Machines! dedicates a chapter to each of the six simple machines that were identified centuries ago: levers, inclined planes, pulleys, screws, wedges, and wheels & axles. Kids will develop analytical skills as they figure out where force is applied and what kind of work it generates.
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