Summary: Imagine, design and invent multiple machines. This collection of kinetic construction pieces engage STEM skills through play. Kids will learn how gears turn, pulleys lift, and real-world-inspired machines work as they build, improve, and put engineering plans into action, and when the pieces fall into place.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Learning Resources 2018
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Summary: "A chicken hops a ride to school to see what the humans do there all day and unlocks the superpowers of math and science, which she uses to save the coop"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pixel+Ink 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE KRUEdlund, Bambi
Summary: "Two enterprising mice, Ginger and Mac, are on a mission to bring home an especially aromatic vanilla cupcake with pink buttercream frosting. They have discovered that the amount of work you need to put into a job can almost always be decreased by using one of six simple machines: a lever, a wheel and axle, a pulley, an inclined plane, a wedge or a screw. Simple machines have only one or two...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.8 EDLSummary: Engino SIMPLE MACHINES set is a combination of the basic 5 sets of "Discovering STEM" series and covers all Simple Machines mechanisms. These mechanisms offer a mechanical advantage and are crucial elements of many machines and devices. They are designed to multiply or reduce force, increase or decrease speed and convert one type of motion to another. Build 60 working models that cover the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Engino.net Ltd. 2010
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT #11Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 170Oxlade, Chris
Summary: "A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to wheels and axles. Science theory and practical, fun projects teach the physics and the technology behind this simple machine. Important science curriculum is explained through historical and contemporary examples of wheels and axles. Step-by-step projects range from the simple to the more challenging."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Raintree 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.8 OXLRau, Dana Meachen
Summary: Photographs and text introduce scientific concepts related to simple machines, describing the tools used to build ancient civilizations, and providing additional facts, statistics, and a time line of the simple tools used throughout history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.8 RAUSummary: "This gears set will help usher your child into the world of engineering games as they discover endless building possibilities. Our gears are made to challenge motor skills, creativity, and hands-on construction play, so get ready to snap these sturdy plastic pieces into place and create something amazing"--Learning Resources website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Learning Resources 2017
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1 available in STEM Kits, Call number: J STEM KIT 15Gleisner, Jenna Lee
Summary: Introduces readers to simple machines through simple text, photographs, and matching activities. Additional features to aid comprehension include a phonetic glossary, an index, an answer key, sources for further research, and an introduction to the author.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.8 GLEMacaulay, David
Summary: Sloth and Sengi attempt to escape their zoo enclosure in a book that introduces such simple machines as levers, gears, planes, and pulleys.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dorling Kindersley Limited 2015
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Summary: "A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to pulleys. Science theory and practical, fun projects teach the physics and the technology behind this simple machine. Important science curriculum is explained through historical and contemporary examples of pulleys. Step-by-step projects range from the simple to the more challenging."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Raintree 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621.8 OXLWeakland, Mark
Summary: "Popular cartoon character Fred Flintstone explains how wheels and axles work and how he uses simple machines in his daily life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 621 WEAEnz, Tammy
Summary: It's time to go to the amusement park! Giant rides loom around you, and countless parts are in motion. But many simple machines are at work too. See the Ferris wheel? That's a wheel and axle. Try your luck at skee-ball. You're using an inclined plane. Find out more about the simple machines behind the excitement.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.06 ENZOxlade, Chris
Summary: "A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to the lever. Science theory and practical, fun projects teach the physics and the technology behind this simple machine. Important science curriculum is explained through historical and contemporary examples of levers. Step-by-step projects range from the simple to the more challenging."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Raintree 2015