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Holding a Door Open: Wedge vs. Wheels and Axles

AUTHOR Schuh, Mari C.
PUBLISHER Lerner Publications (Tm) (08/01/2015)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Library Binding)

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Which makes it easier to lift a large toy--a wedge or wheels and axles? Readers will see how a group of kids compares two simple machines and decides which one does a better job at lifting the toy. This book supports engineering design standards for primary grades in the Next Generation Science Standards.

-- "Journal"
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ISBN-13: 9781467780254
ISBN-10: 1467780251
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 24
Carton Quantity: 0
Product Dimensions: 6.30 x 0.30 x 7.10 inches
Weight: 0.35 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Index, Ikids, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics
Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools
Grade Level: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 1.5
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Guided Reading Level: Not Applicable
Dewey Decimal: 621.8
Library of Congress Control Number: 2015002511
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Which makes it easier to lift a large toy--a wedge or wheels and axles? Readers will see how a group of kids compares two simple machines and decides which one does a better job at lifting the toy. This book supports engineering design standards for primary grades in the Next Generation Science Standards.

-- "Journal"
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Author: Schuh, Mari C.
Mari Schuh is the author of more than 150 nonfiction children s books, covering topics from tomatoes to tornadoes. She has written numerous articles for daily newspapers and has presented at the West Virginia Book Festival. Mari lives in Wisconsin with her husband, Joe, and their house rabbit, Kindle.
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