Simple Machines

Slides and seesaws. Bicycle tires and jar lids. Shovels and doorknobs. The world is full of objects that help people perform basic tasks more easily, and Simple Machines examines accessible examples of the six most common mechanisms. Each book provides a fundamental description of what the featured type of machine looks like, how it is used to accomplish work, and the forms it has taken throughout history. Each text also ends with an activity that invites a closer look at an everyday object employing the featured machine.

SPECIFICATIONS

Grade Level
K-2
Trim Size
11" x 9"
Page Count
24
Dewey Number
621.8

FEATURES

Colour/Black and White Photographs, Table of Contents, Glossary, Index, Further Reading, Web Sites

BINDING


Titles in This Series (Total of 6)

Book TitleISBN #CopyrightCDN ListDisc. %Disc. PriceStatus
Inclined Planes 97816081800802011 $28.4520%$22.76 Out of Print
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Levers 97816081800972011 $32.9520%$26.36 Will Ship 4-6 Wks
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Pulleys 97816081801032011 $32.9520%$26.36 Will Ship 4-6 Wks
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Screws 97816081801102011 $37.4520%$29.96 Will Ship 4-6 Wks
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Wedges 97816081801272011 $37.4520%$29.96 Will Ship 4-6 Wks
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Wheels & Axles 97816081801342011 $32.9520%$26.36 Will Ship 4-6 Wks
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