Simple Machines (Real Size Science Series)

by Rebecca Rissman

Overview

This amazing book utilizes real-size photographs to teach young learners about simple machines.  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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432978846
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2013
Series:	Real Size Science
Pages:	24
Sales rank:	495,695
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 6.75(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	AD340L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 6 Years

About the Author

Rebecca Rissman is an award-winning children's author. She has written more than 200 books about science, history, art, and culture. Her writing has been praised by School Library Journal, Booklist, Creative Child Magazine, and Learning Magazine. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and two daughters.

Table of Contents

Machines 4

Simple Machines 6

Lever 10

Wheel and Axle 12

Inclined Plane 14

Screw 16

Pulley 18

Wedge 20

Real Size Surprise! 22

Picture Glossary 23

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

There is no shortage of youth titles on simple machines, but this one benefits from the publisher’s clean, elegant, tried-and-true format of devoting two-thirds of each page to a vibrant, highly relevant photo, while using the remaining third for one or two very short sentences.

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