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Overview
The books in ScienceWorks for Kids, Grades 1-3, connect science with real life. Each book covers 8 science concepts that are supported by hands-on activities and ready-to-go resources. Each lesson relates to the National Science Education Standards.
Simple Machines covers these concepts:
* work is done when a force is used to move something over a distance
* some jobs take more work that other jobs
* machines make work easier
* machines may have few
* many, or no moving parts
* the lever is a simple machine
* the wheel and axle is a simple machine
* the pulley is a simple machine
* the inclined plane is a simple machine
* the screw is a simple machine
* the wedge is a simple machine
A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that students can understand. Each concept presented includes:
* teacher directions for lessons
* reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations.
Synopsis
The books in ScienceWorks for Kids, Grades 1-3, connect science with real life. Each book covers 8 science concepts that are supported by hands-on activities and ready-to-go resources. Each lesson relates to the National Science Education Standards.
Simple Machines covers these concepts:
* work is done when a force is used to move something over a distance
* some jobs take more work that other jobs
* machines make work easier
* machines may have few
* many, or no moving parts
* the lever is a simple machine
* the wheel and axle is a simple machine
* the pulley is a simple machine
* the inclined plane is a simple machine
* the screw is a simple machine
* the wedge is a simple machine
A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that students can understand. Each concept presented includes:
* teacher directions for lessons
* reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations.