Levers and Pulleys

From the Set Science Explorer

Following the scientific process, and using things easily found at home, this title instructs students on how to conduct six super cool experiments with levers and pulleys that offer eye-opening insights into the world of physics. Readers are encouraged to think like scientists as they ask questions, gather information, form a hypothesis, and conduct experiments.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 6
Dewey 621.8078
Lexile
ATOS Reading Level
Guided Reading Level
Publisher Cherry Lake Publishing
Series Science Explorer
Language English
Available Formats Reinforced book (9781602795372), Paperback (9781602796164), PDF (9781602797314), ePub (9781631882746), Hosted ebook (9781602797314H), Kindle (9781631373053)
Copyright 2010
Number of Pages 32
Dimensions 7.5 x 9.5
Graphics Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs

Author: Dana Meachen Rau

Dana Meachen Rau loves to observe. Wondering about nature inspires her to write. Researching information helps answer her questions about how the world works. And writing books allows her to share what she has discovered with others. Mrs. Rau has written more than 200 books, many on science topics, for children of all ages. She lives, writes, and experiments at home in Burlington, Connecticut.

  • Need a Lift?
  • First Things First
  • Experiment #1: Move Your Fulcrum and Save Money!
  • Experiment #2: The Open Door
  • Experiment #3: Pull Down to Go Up?
  • Experiment #4: Lighten the Load!
  • Experiment #5: Ready to Drive
  • Experiment #6: Do It Yourself!
  • Glossary
  • For More Information
  • Index
  • About the Author
Author/Illustrator biography
Detailed maps
Glossary of key words
Index
Informative sidebars
Sources for further research
Table of contents
Full-color illustrations, Full-color photographs