Cañon City Public Library

A photographic introduction to pulleys for beginning readers, explaining what pulleys are and how they work, looking at different types of pulleys, and discussing pulleys and complex machines.

"Simple text, full color photographs, and illustrations introduce beginning readers to the basic principles of levers. Developed by literary experts for students in grades 2 through 5"--Provided by publisher.

Describes various kinds of simple machines, showing how they can be made out of easily obtainable objects and detailing experiments that show how they make tasks easier to perform.

Explores properties of simple machines through experiments, using material that is readily available both in homes and schools.

Building a fort in the backyard, a grandfather and granddaughter get help from six simple machines: lever, pulley, inclined plane, wheel and axle, screw, and wedge.

"Two enterprising mice, Ginger and Mac, are on a mission to bring home an especially aromatic vanilla cupcake with pink buttercream frosting. They have discovered that the amount of work you need to put into a job can almost always be decreased by using one of six simple machines: a lever, a wheel and axle, a pulley, an inclined plane, a wedge or a screw. Simple machines have only one or two parts that can usually be found around the house -- and...

This book uses everyday examples to describe inclined planes as simple machines that make lifting, pushing, moving, and building easier.

Text and illustrations describe inclined planes, a simple machine.

Simple text and illustrations describe wedges and show how they make work easier.

Defines a pulley and shows how it is used in everyday life.