How do you make work easier? With machines, of course! Acclaimed
author Lola M. Schaefer and award-winning illustrator James Yang explore
various types of machines and their numerous, complex functions. A fun
and interactive STEM-themed picture book for fans of David Macaulay and
Byron Barton, and anyone curious about how things work and what makes
things go.
Machines are everywhere. They are the spoons that scoop and the trucks
that dump. They are pulleys and ramps and even a giant rocket ship
flying through outer space. How many simple and compound machines can
you find?
Lift, Mix, Fling! introduces readers to the six different simple
machines: the screw, the lever, the wedge, the pulley, the inclined
plane, and the wheel and axle. Lola M. Schaefer's lively, rhyming text
and James Yang's bold and inventive illustrations make this STEM topic
easy to understand and fun to explore. Lift, Mix, Fling! illustrates
how machines function and why they are important--a necessary building
block in science. A fun and educational choice for curious children, for
classrooms, and for family story times.
Includes backmatter about simple and compound machines.