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1) Wheels!
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Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
Train wheels. Plane wheels. Gear wheels. Rear wheels. What if there were NO wheels? How would people go?
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English
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What do bicycles, doorknobs, and screwdrivers have in common? All of them use wheels and axles to perform work! Wheels and axles are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don't take our word for it. Put wheels and axles to the test with the fun experiments you'll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments,...
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Series
Language
English
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Learn about how a wheel and axle 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.
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Series
AV² fiction readalong volume 45
Language
English
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Explore the functions of levers, wheels, and pulleys, and learn how to lift a lion, pull a panda, and deliver a basket of bananas to a baboon birthday party!
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English
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Describes experiments involving simple machines that follow the scientific method, and can be completed in an hour or less. Explore using levers to control motion and lift, and how the steepness of inclined planes affects the force needed to move something. Most experiments also include ideas for science fair projects.
12) Wheels & axles
Author
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"A foundational look at wheels and axles, explaining how these simple machines work and describing some common examples, such as doorknobs, that have been used throughout history"--Provided by publisher.
13) Wheels
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Language
English
Description
Describes what wheels are and how they work, different types of wheels and their uses, and other facts about wheels.
14) Big wheels
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Language
English
Description
Introduces a variety of working vehicles and their purpose. Includes bulldozers, cement mixers, snow plows, tractor scrapers, and other large-wheeled vehicles.
18) Wheels
Author
Pub. Date
1979.
Language
English
Description
Highlights the invention of the wheel and its importance and uses.
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