Wheels (Simple Machines)

Owings, Lisa

ISBN 10: 1614732787 ISBN 13: 9781614732785

Publisher: Childs World Inc, 2012

Synopsis

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.

About this title

From School Library Journal:

Gr 1-3-Each title introduces one of the six types of simple machines, explaining how it works, identifying its parts, and listing examples. The authors have included real-life scenarios that students might encounter when describing how machines make our lives easier. Each spread features colorful illustrations or stock photographs featuring multicultural characters. The simple language is accessible to beginners, and the glossaries contain good explanations of new terms, making them suitable for curricular use. However, there are some spots where an additional photo would have been helpful. For example, in Wheels, there is no picture of a windmill and in the section on doorknobs the photo doesn't show that a doorknob has an axle. The content is similar to Creative Education's "Simple Machines" series (2011) and Capstone Press's "Simple Machines to the Rescue" set (2007).α(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

About this edition

• Publisher: Childs World Inc
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1614732787
• ISBN 13: 9781614732785
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Butler Reginald