Levers

by Martha E. H. Rustad

Overview

Learn about how a lever 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781543500813
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Series:	Simple Machines
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	909,325
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Martha E. H. Rustad is the author of more than three hundred nonfiction children's books, on topics ranging from baby ducks to black holes to ancient Babylon. She lives with her family in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Lever help — How levers work — Everyday levers — Glossary — Read more — Internet sites — Critical thinking questions — Index.

Interviews

Simple, informative text; simple explanation of what simple machines are and how a lever works; bold, colorful photos; ATOS 1.0

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2018
PreS-Gr 2—With easy-to-read text and large-scale photos, this series is perfect for youngsters. A few sentences per page explain each simple machine and how it helps to make work easier. Examples are pulled from many activities that readers will find familiar, such as climbing stairs, along with more exciting images like rock climbing. The photographs depict people of different ages and racial and ethnic backgrounds. In each book, labels on the first few photos make the simple machine easily identifiable in later discussions. For example, a wedge might be a pair of scissors, an ax, or a pushpin. The included critical thinking questions are a good review or discussion starter. VERDICT Excellent introductory series for early elementary students and handy for interactive read-alouds.

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