Author: Jennifer Shand
Series: How Do
Narrator: Full Cast
Unabridged: 0 hr 14 min
Format: Digital Audiobook
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Published: 03/22/2021
Genre: Children & Young Adults Nonfiction - Technology - Machinery
Have you ever wondered how seesaws go up and down or how screws stay secure in walls? Beginning concepts of mechanical engineering, including levers, wedges, inclined planes, and more, are explored in this newest engaging addition to the How Do series.The How Do series is a great introduction to various STEM topics, each presented in a format that encourages audiences to ask questions and guess the answers before exploring the science behind them.
Students will see how levels indicate whether objects are flat or straight. A back matter spread explains why people use levels.
Kids will find out how wrenches tighten bolts in many types of situations. A back matter spread explains how a wrench is another type of lever.
Young readers will learn how pliers grip and hold objects in their jaws. A back matter spread explains how pliers also work as levers.
Curious readers will discover how screwdrivers tighten screws using different kinds of tips. A back matter spread explains how screws are simple machines used to fasten objects together.
When a young child decides to build a fort in the backyard, Grandpa comes forward to help. But they can’t do it alone—they get help from the six simple machines: lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, screw, and wedge. Told in cu...
Can something small matter at all? Of course it can! In this book for young readers (who know a thing or two about being small), you can take a super close look at details too little to be seen with the human eye. Powerful shots from scanning electr...
What is a robot? Discover the history and science behind these amazing machines as well as meet the coolest robots of today and tomorrow in this inviting and entertaining photo-packed book.
Learners will understand how saws have sharp teeth that cut through wood. A back matter spread explains how saws are a kind of simple machine: a wedge.
Beginning readers will explore how hammers pound in and pull out nails. A back matter spread explains how hammers are one kind of simple machine: a lever.