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1) Wheels
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
Introduces wheels, including how they function with axles to create simple machines, their role in reducing friction, and how they are used in everyday objects to make life easier.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title discusses the rides that resembled Ferris wheels that have been around for hundreds of years. Readers will learn that that the first and only true Ferris wheel was built by George Ferris Jr. for the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois. Today's Ferris wheels are even bigger, better, and bolder.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKiDS Press
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
24 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Introduces wheels and axles, including how they function together to create simple machines and how they are used in everyday objects to make life easier.
Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2017]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, colored ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Children will enjoy this fascinating book which uses the principles of Makerspace to introduce them to the wheel and axle. Simple text describes the structure and uses of wheels and axles, and clear, step-by-step instructions show children how to make their own. Readers are then provided with stategies to start their own creative projects using the wheel and axle they made. Along the way, tips and helpful hints guide children on how to brainstorm...
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