Put Wedges to the Test

From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — How Do Simple Machines Work?

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 5
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

What do a doorstop, a butter knife, and the front of a boat have in common? All of them are wedges! Wedges are simple machines. They help us to do jobs more easily. But don’t take our word for it. Put wedges to the test with the fun experiments you’ll find in this book. As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on a key science question―How Do Simple Machines Work? Hands-on experiments, interesting photos, and useful diagrams will help you find the answer!

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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 5
Reading Level Grade 3
Genre Science
Category Makerspace, Makerspace: Science/Experiments/Activities
Copyright 2012
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand Searchlight Books ™
Imprint Lerner Publications ™
Language English
Number of Pages 40
Publication Date 2011-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 3.3
Text Type Informational/Explanatory
BISACS JNF051140, JNF051120, JNF051130
Dewey 621.8
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 7 x 9
Lexile 570
Guided Reading Level Q
Features Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides

Reviews

School Library Journal, Series Made Simple

“The texts provide clear explanations and the experiments add a significant degree of interest. The color photographs are crisp and clear, as are the diagrams.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple