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Oxlade, Chris

Making Machines with Ramps and Wedges

32 pp. | Heinemann | January, 2015 | Library ISBN 978-1-4109-6801-2 $29.99 | Paper ISBN 978-1-4109-6808-1 $7.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-14109-6822-7
(3) 4-6 Simple Machine Projects series. Each book alternates definitions of simple machines and their effects on force, work, and energy with step-by-step activities in which readers are directed to build and test examples of the machines. Helpful photographs illustrate the activities and provide everyday examples, while guiding questions help students focus on the physics. Facts about historical and modern applications are appended. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers the following Simple Machine Projects titles: Making Machines with Pulleys, Making Machines with Ramps and Wedges, and Making Machines with Springs.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford

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