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Teaching Through Trade Books: Simple Machines

Science and Children—December 2011

This column includes activities inspired by children’s literature. Engaging students with common machines such as playground equipment and tools will show them how machines make work and play easier as they gain an understanding of other physical science concepts such as work, energy, and friction.

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