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1) Wedges
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Introduces the wedge and explains how this simple machine works to make opening and splitting things easier.
2) Wedges
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"Simple text, full color photographs, and illustrations introduce beginning readers to the basic principles of wedges. Developed by literary experts for students in grades 2 through 5"--Provided by publisher.
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For thirty years, Roy Underhill's PBS program, The Woodwright's Shop, has brought classic hand-tool craftsmanship to viewers across America. Now, in his seventh book, Roy shows how to engage the mysteries of the splitting wedge and the cutting edge to shape wood from forest to furniture.Beginning with the standing tree, each chapter of The Woodwright's Guide explores one of nine trades of woodcraft: faller, countryman and cleaver, hewer, log-builder,...
4) Wedges
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Introduces wedges, including how they function and how they are used in everyday objects to make life easier.
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"A wedge is simply a triangular tool made of two inclined planes, but it can take on many complex jobs. These include cutting objects into pieces, holding objects in place, and even lifting heavy loads. When attached to a handle, a wedge becomes a knife, ax, or shovel that makes even more tasks easier. This volume gives readers a lasting understanding of the forces that make these devices work. The concepts in this book bolster STEM curricula and...
7) Wedges
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Learn about how a wedge works! Beginner readers and budding young scientists will love learning about using simple machines in everyday situations. Along the way, readers will be supported by expertly leveled text, a strong text-photo match and appropriate text load. Readers will be excited to dig in and learn all about simple machines and basic physics concepts.
8) Wedges
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Uses everyday examples to show how wedges are simple machines that make pushing, pulling apart, and lifting easier.
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to wedges. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"--
13) Wedges
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Readers learn how this simple machine makes it easier to split things apart or stop them from moving. They learn how thicker wedges need more force to split something apart than thinner wedges. By the end of the book, readers know the difference between complex and simple machines and how wedges are used in everyday life to make work easier. How can we lift and lower things? How can we move heavy loads from one place to another? By using simple machines!...
14) Wedges
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From axes to doorstops, wedges are at work all over in our world today. Learn all about them in five easy-to-read chapters. Vibrant, full-color photos, bolded glossary words, and a key stats section let readers zoom in even deeper.
15) Wedges
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"In this book, readers will learn about one of the six simple machines as described by Renaissance scientists. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn how wedges increase force to either separate objects or hold things together"--
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Is it easier to move heavy box with an inclined plane 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 transporting the box. This book supports engineering design standards for primary grades in the Next Generation Science Standards.
18) Wedges
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"Presents information on simple machines with a focus on wedges. Explains what a wedge is, how wedges work, and includes examples of past and present uses. Intended for third to fifth grade students"--Provided by publisher.
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"A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to ramps and wedges. 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 ramps and wedges. Step-by-step projects range from the simple to the more challenging."--
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"How do you keep a door from closing? Try using a wedge! Wedges are one of the six simple machines that help make work easier by using mechanical advantage. In Wedges Make a Point: Simple Machines for Kids, readers ages 5 to 8 learn how a wedge's shape makes it perfect at stopping something heavy from moving, and separating material to split something--like banana bread--apart. Glossary, photos, and a hands-on activity make this book fundamental for...
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