Making Machines with Wheels and Axles


Book Description

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.




What Do Wheels Do All Day?


Book Description

The weels push, race, stroll, fly, whiz, and spin all day long.




Wheels and Axles in My Makerspace


Book 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 and solve problems working as a team.




Making Machines with Wheels and Axles


Book Description

Making Machines with Wheels and Axles looks at everything from historical examples of this simple machine, such as a pottery wheel, to the role of pulleys in more complex machines, such as gearboxes.




Rolling Along


Book Description

Rolling Along explores the benefits and uses of the wheel and axle. RobbO and RobbEE build a cart to make it easier to move a heavy load, and learn how the wheel and axle are also used for lifting and turning.




The Kids' Book of Simple Machines


Book Description

Introduces six simple machines, describing how they work in more complex machinery and how they are used every day.




Simple Machines!


Book Description

"Simple Machines! introduces kids to the concept of mechanical advantage and harnesses kid-power by inviting them to build machines of their own design. This book also opens eyes and minds to the diversity of machines in their lives, and sparks the imagination with challenge, humor, and achievable projects"--Publisher.




Simple Machines


Book Description

For use in schools and libraries only. Includes an assortment of activities using such simple machines as pulleys and levers.




How Machines Work


Book Description

This is a unique interactive guide to understanding simple machines and mechanisms. Each page introduces you to a key mechanical principle that you put into practice by building one or more working models. This hands-on approach makes it easy to understand how these principles work and how they can be applied to everyday objects, such as cars, bicycles cranes and seesaws.




Wheels and Axles at Work


Book Description

When was the wheel invented? How are wheels used every day? How do wheels and axles work together? Find out the answers to these questions and more!