MusicMama Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 My 9yo daughter is wanting to study machines this year; planes, trains, and gadgets. Does anyone have any book recommendations, maybe cross sections or explanations? She is a very good reader. I know there are a lot of applicable field trip options in our area but am clueless regarding the book options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiara.I Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Has she read the mammoth book yet? The Way Things Work by Neil Ardley. It starts with simple machines (inclined planes, screws, etc.) and moves on from there to more complex systems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 I know you asked for books but Discovery Channel has a show called "How Stuff Works" that could be quite informative. There is also a YouTube channel by a man who is a rocket scientist called Smarter Everyday. My son enjoys Mechanical Engineering magazine, I'm not sure if you can find it at a library or not. We have come home with lots of library books that explain how things work but I can't think of any titles off the top of my head. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 DK How Things Work Encyclopedia National Geographic Science of Everything: How Things Work in Our World (Pogue) Everyday Machines and How They Work (Schneider) Usborne: See Inside: How Things Work (Mason) Lego Power Functions Idea Book -- book 2 includes vehicles Dover Coloring Books: How Things Work: Vehicles; Everyday Machines (ManNeill) DK Visual Dictionary of Everyday Things -- lots of photos of inner parts of household items The New Way Things Work (Macauley) -- simple machines: lever, pulley, inclined plane, screw, gears How Machines Work: Zoo Break! (Macauley) -- pop up book How Stuff Works; More How Stuff Works (Brain) -- wide range of topics with a few mechanical/machines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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