Screws

by Joanne Mattern

Overview

Screws are more than just the tools that hold pieces of wood together. They drill holes, lift cars, and even pump water! Students will learn about the functions of these amazing machines and put their knowledge to use with easy experiments. Diagrams provide visual explanations in this leveled title.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626179943
Publisher:	Blastoff! Readers
Publication date:	08/01/2019
Series:	Simple Machines Fun! Series
Pages:	24
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	6 - 7 Years

Editorial Reviews

11/01/2019

K-Gr 3—These titles describe simple machines to new readers who are eager to learn how they make life easier. Some of the machines are more basic than others, like wedges, levers, and inclined planes. Others, like pulleys, screws, and wheels and axles, require a little more engineering. Pulleys tells readers how rope, wheel, and axle can combine to lift a heavy load with less force and how adding more pulleys (creating a compound pulley) can reduce the effort even further. Bright colors and large text, complemented with illustrative photographs, make these books wonderfully educational. The history of simple machines is discussed in each volume. Perhaps the best part is that each book includes several experiment suggestions, teaching readers how to make a pulley, an Archimedes screw, and more with household objects. VERDICT Fun, educational choices for every collection.

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