Part of the starting with science series, Simple Machines encourages children to have fun as they learn basic science and fills a need for primary-level science resources. Full-color photographs and step-by-step instructions clearly explain each activity, so that kids can make the most of the machines with minimal help from adults.

Used book in Good Condition. Thirteen experiments about the six simple machines -- the lever, wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley, wedge and screw -- teach kids about basic science.

Simple Machines Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2

Babatunde A. Let's-read-and-find-out science is the winner of the American Association for the Advancement of Science/Subaru Science Books & Films Prize for Outstanding Science Series. Machines help make work easier, like when you need to lift something heavy or reach way up high. Featuring rich vocabulary bolded throughout the text, this book also includes a glossary and a find out more section with a lever experiment and web research prompts.

Both the text and the artwork were vetted for accuracy by Dr. There are six simple machines: the lever, the pulley, the wheel and axle, the wedge, the ramp, and the screw. Ogunnaike, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Delaware. This is a level 2 let's-read-and-find-out science title, next generation science Standards, and the Science, which means the book explores more challenging concepts for children in the primary grades and supports the Common Core Learning Standards, Engineering, Technology, and Math STEM standards.

. Can you adjust a seesaw to lift an elephant? what happens when you combine two or more simple machines? Read and find out!With colorful illustrations and engaging text, Simple Machines will delight young readers who love figuring out how things work.

Learning Resources Simple Machines, Set of 5

Build 5 machines at once. 63 pieces. Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance.63 pieces. Inspire future engineers by exploring effort, motion, force, load, and distance with simple machines. Ages 8+. Contains enough pieces to build a lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and wedge-all at the same time.

Inspire future engineers, motion, and inventors by exploring effort, force, scientists, load, and distance with simple machines. Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work while flexing mental muscles needed for STEM careers. Students use fine motor skills to construct and examine simple machines and develop a deeper understanding of how they work while flexing the mental muscles needed for STEM careers.

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Learning Resources Simple Machines Activity Cards Set

Great for use alone or with the Simple Machines Set LER2442, sold separately. Get young engineers interested in the 5 simple machines: lever, inclined plane, wheel & axle, pulley, and wedge. Contains enough pieces to build a lever, inclined plane, pulley, wheel and axle, and wedge-all at the same time. Inspire future engineers, motion, and inventors by exploring effort, load, force, scientists, and distance with simple machines.

Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work while flexing mental muscles needed for STEM careers. Support investigations of simple machines through fun, real-world examples. Ages 8+. Great for ages 10+. Cards measure 10"l x 7"H and store in file box included. These cards are illustrated with full-color photos and provide a wide range of activities to support differentiation and extra practice.

Includes 20 double-sided write & wipe cards offering nearly 40 hands-on activities and problem-solving opportunities. Use with small groups or individual learners. Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance.63 pieces.

Pull, Lift, and Lower: A Book About Pulleys Amazing Science: Simple Machines

Great for ages 10+. Includes 20 double-sided write & wipe cards offering nearly 40 hands-on activities and problem-solving opportunities. Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, load, force, motion and distance.63 pieces. Includes hands-on experiments! Contains enough pieces to build a lever, inclined plane, pulley, wheel and axle, and wedge-all at the same time.

Inspire future engineers, motion, load, force, and inventors by exploring effort, scientists, and distance with simple machines. Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work while flexing mental muscles needed for STEM careers. Through charming illustrations and simple, easy-to-follow text, a crane, providing everyday examples of a flagpole, an elevator, this nonfiction book introduces pre-readers to the benefits of these engineering marvels, and window blinds.

Cards measure 10"l x 7"H and store in file box included. Award-winning author michael Dahl delivers fun, fact-filled text for an engaging read-aloud or beginning read-alone. Ages 8+. Introduce young scientists to the basics of pulleys. Support investigations of simple machines through fun, real-world examples.

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Learning Resources Stem Simple Machines Activity Set, 19 Pieces

Set includes lever board, pulley with rope and hook, 4 barrel weights, 10 double-sided activity cards, cart with removable wheels, wedge, Archimedes screw, and comprehensive activity guide with reproducible materials. Largest piece cart measures 5"L x 3½"W. Ideal for ages 5+. Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance.

63 pieces. Includes a lever board, 10 double-sided activity Cards, pulley with rope and hook, Archimedes screw, 4 barrel weights, cart with removable wheels, wedge, and a comprehensive Activity Guide. Largest piece cart measures 5″L x 31/2"W. Great for ages 10+. Contains enough pieces to build a lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, and wedge-all at the same time.

Inspire future engineers, force, scientists, and inventors by exploring effort, motion, load, and distance with simple machines. Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work while flexing mental muscles needed for STEM careers. Includes 20 double-sided write & wipe cards offering nearly 40 hands-on activities and problem-solving opportunities.

. Discover engineering wonders through scientific exploration with engaging tools and hands-on activities! Introduce and explore all 6 simple machines by making amazing discoveries, designing solutions for real-world problems, and conducting investigations.

Explore Simple Machines!: With 25 Great Projects Explore Your World

Cards measure 10"l x 7"H and store in file box included. Kids will develop analytical skills as they figure out where force is applied and what kind of work it generates. Includes 20 double-sided write & wipe cards offering nearly 40 hands-on activities and problem-solving opportunities. Discover engineering wonders through scientific exploration with engaging tools and hands-on activities! A great way to introduce young children to science, engineering, technology, and math.

Explore 6 simple machines and how they make lives easier with hands-on activities designed to teach kids how to solve real-world problems. Contains enough pieces to build a lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, and wedge-all at the same time. Inspire future engineers, motion, scientists, and inventors by exploring effort, force, load, and distance with simple machines.

Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work while flexing mental muscles needed for STEM careers. Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, load, force, motion and distance.63 pieces. Support investigations of simple machines through fun, real-world examples.

Ages 8+. Great for ages 10+.

Simple Machines: Wheels, Levers, and Pulleys

Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance.63 pieces. Slides, which are inclined planes, which are levers, and seesaws, are also simple machines. Kids use simple machines every day without realizing it. Teeth are wedges and so are knives, forks, and thumbtacks.

Includes 20 double-sided write & wipe cards offering nearly 40 hands-on activities and problem-solving opportunities. Two appealing kids and their comical cat introduce levers, pulleys, and more, inclined planes, wheels, and explain how they work. This lively introduction to physics will get kids excited about how simple machines simplify our lives.

Support investigations of simple machines through fun, real-world examples. Cards measure 10"l x 7"H and store in file box included. Great for ages 10+. Contains enough pieces to build a lever, wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley, and wedge-all at the same time. Inspire future engineers, scientists, and inventors by exploring effort, force, load, motion, and distance with simple machines.

Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work while flexing mental muscles needed for STEM careers. Discover engineering wonders through scientific exploration with engaging tools and hands-on activities! A great way to introduce young children to science, engineering, technology, and math.

How Do You Lift a Lion? Wells of Knowledge Science Series

Support investigations of simple machines through fun, real-world examples. Ages 8+. Great for ages 10+. Discover engineering wonders through scientific exploration with engaging tools and hands-on activities! A great way to introduce young children to science, technology, engineering, and math. Explore 6 simple machines and how they make lives easier with hands-on activities designed to teach kids how to solve real-world problems.

Albert Whitman Company. Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance.63 pieces. Cards measure 10"l x 7"H and store in file box included. Explore the functions of levers, pull a panda, and pulleys, wheels, wheel and axle, pulley, and deliver a basket of bananas to a baboon birthday party! Contains enough pieces to build a lever, inclined plane, and learn how to lift a lion, and wedge-all at the same time.

Inspire future engineers, scientists, force, motion, and inventors by exploring effort, load, and distance with simple machines. Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work while flexing mental muscles needed for STEM careers. Set includes lever board, archimedes screw, wedge, 10 double-sided activity cards, pulley with rope and hook, 4 barrel weights, cart with removable wheels, and comprehensive activity guide with reproducible materials.

Largest piece cart measures 5"L x 3½"W. Ideal for ages 5+.

Forces Make Things Move Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2

Discover engineering wonders through scientific exploration with engaging tools and hands-on activities! A great way to introduce young children to science, technology, engineering, and math. Explore 6 simple machines and how they make lives easier with hands-on activities designed to teach kids how to solve real-world problems.

Support investigations of simple machines through fun, real-world examples. Cards measure 10"l x 7"H and store in file box included. Includes 20 double-sided write & wipe cards offering nearly 40 hands-on activities and problem-solving opportunities. Set includes lever board, pulley with rope and hook, 4 barrel weights, 10 double-sided activity cards, cart with removable wheels, Archimedes screw, wedge, and comprehensive activity guide with reproducible materials.

Largest piece cart measures 5"L x 3½"W. Ideal for ages 5+. Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, force, load, motion and distance.63 pieces. Ages 8+. HarperTrophy. Albert Whitman Company.

Simple Machines Rookie Read-About Science Paperback

Contains enough pieces to build a lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and wedge-all at the same time. Inspire future engineers, and inventors by exploring effort, load, scientists, motion, force, and distance with simple machines. Develop a deeper understanding of how machines work while flexing mental muscles needed for STEM careers.

Ages 8+. Support investigations of simple machines through fun, real-world examples. Set includes lever board, 10 double-sided activity cards, 4 barrel weights, cart with removable wheels, wedge, pulley with rope and hook, Archimedes screw, and comprehensive activity guide with reproducible materials. Largest piece cart measures 5"L x 3½"W.

Ideal for ages 5+. Modify machines with 4 included weights and 8 included rubber bands to explore effort, load, force, motion and distance.63 pieces. The natural world comes alive for young readers with Rookie Read-About RM Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.

Cards measure 10"l x 7"H and store in file box included. Great for ages 10+. HarperTrophy.