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Simple Machines at the Amusement Park
It's time to go to the amusement park! Giant rides loom around you, and countless parts are in motion. But many simple machines are at work too. See the Ferris wheel? That's a wheel and axle. Try your luck at skee-ball. You're using an inclined plane. Find out more about the simple machines behind the excitement.
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Simple Machines at the Amusement Park
It's time to go to the amusement park! Giant rides loom around you, and countless parts are in motion. But many simple machines are at work too. See the Ferris wheel? That's a wheel and axle. Try your luck at skee-ball. You're using an inclined plane. Find out more about the simple machines behind the excitement.
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Simple Machines at the Amusement Park

Simple Machines at the Amusement Park

by Tammy Enz
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Simple Machines at the Amusement Park

Simple Machines at the Amusement Park

by Tammy Enz

Overview

It's time to go to the amusement park! Giant rides loom around you, and countless parts are in motion. But many simple machines are at work too. See the Ferris wheel? That's a wheel and axle. Try your luck at skee-ball. You're using an inclined plane. Find out more about the simple machines behind the excitement.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781543575262
Publisher: Capstone
Publication date: 08/01/2019
Series: Amusement Park Science
Pages: 32
Sales rank: 991,029
Product dimensions: 7.20(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile: 750L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Tammy Enz holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and a master’s degree in journalism and mass communications. She teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville and has written dozens of books on science and engineering topics for young people.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Not So Simple 4

Chapter 2 Pull Up 8

Chapter 3 Wheel Around 12

Chapter 4 Lift and Wedge 16

Chapter 5 Flip and Twist 22

Chapter 6 Add Them Up 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Critical Thinking Questions 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

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Meets NGSS Structure and Properties of Matter standards; Uses a high-interest topic to illustrate science concepts; Includes numerous examples of simple machines at the amusement park, from the ferris wheel, which is a wheel and axle, to the skee-ball ramp, which is an inclined plane.

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