Steele, Michael Anthony.
Summary: When Eric comes to help at his father's garage for the first time, his big sister Amy shows him around while his father looks for the wrench he needs to fix a truck, but every time Eric tries to do something useful, he makes things worse.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE FIC STESummary: Gears are to be placed on any magnetic surface and turned by either of the two gears fitted with handles.
Format: three dimensional object
Publisher / Publication Date: Lakeshore 0000
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Summary: "This photo-illustrated book for early readers explains the different kinds of mechanics and the machines that they fix, including cars, missiles, and ships"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Bullfrog Books 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 620.1 MEITimmers, Leo.
Summary: Gus's workshop is chockful of useless odds and ends. But when his friend Rico comes over with a problem-- his scooter seat is way too small for a rhino-- Gus finds just the thing to solve it. He creates a fabulous new vehicular contraption with an old lounge chair! One by one Gus's friends bring him their vehicles and Gus solves their troubles with ingenious solutions: a cooling system made...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gecko Press 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TIMHeitkamp, Kristina Lyn
Summary: Energy is everywhere. Introduce young readers to mechanical energy with this visually engaging text. Mechanical energy is defined through accessible language, explaining basic concepts such as potential and kinetic energy. Learn how mechanical energy has been harnessed in inventive ways over the course of history. Readers discover different sources of mechanical energy and how it can be...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Britannica Educational Publishing in association with Rosen Educational Services 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 HEIMarlowe, Christie.
Summary: Learn how to start a career in auto repair and what you need to succeed in the field. Find out about the prospects for these careers in the future, how much car repair workers can make each year, and whether your path to success includes a career as a car mechanic.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 629.2 MARClaybourne, Anna
Summary: "How can a plane fly upside down? Why aren't there any super-giant humans? Why doesn't the Moon fall out of the sky? answers all these intriguing questions about the science of forces, and much more."--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 531 CLASummary: This in-depth, graphics-driven program introduces students to the world of synthetic and naturally occurring polymers. The video sheds light on a number of monomers and the processes of addition polymerization and condensation polymerization which produce a desired polymer. Properties of thermosetting and thermoplastic polymers are also investigated; likewise, the relationship between the...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Beginning with a history of humankind's quest for flight, this video then introduces the basic components of an airplane. It also examines how an aircraft flies, the four forces that affect flight, types of propulsion units, and the instruments used to create movement. It's an interesting introduction to the basics of aeronautics technology.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Section one of this program sheds light on the behavior of springs and pendulums undergoing simple harmonic motion, illuminating the application of Hooke's Law and the formula for calculating oscillation. In section two, physics experts like "Working Joe" discuss wave terminology, principles such as periodic waves, and wave types, including transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves. Examples...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: This program details the movements of an amusement park's water chute boat and roller coaster; an ice skater; a diver; a rubber ball; a rocket; toy carts; a steel ball and loop; and a swinging church lamp to investigate the following concepts: law of inertia; uniformly accelerated and uniform straight motion; free-fall motion; acceleration due to gravity; law of conservation of momentum;...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In this program, one-dimensional wonderboy Not-Quite-Bright and other experts investigate the one-dimensional quantities of displacement, average and instantaneous velocity, and average and instantaneous acceleration through skiing, swimming, and speed-walking vignettes. The kinematic equations for instantaneous velocity, displacement, and final velocity are also examined, along with supporting...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: In order to be a competent pilot, one must develop a thorough understanding of how and why a plane flies, as well as the forces that affect the flight of an aircraft. This video gives viewers just that. It outlines the forces of Lift and Gravity on an aircraft and goes on to describe how different structures on the plane are used to control these forces. Experts on aeronautics and flight give...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: Operating on the premise that the physical world can be described by mathematical relationships, this program uses a simple yet powerful series of experiments to study a specific physical phenomenon-the motion of a steel spring. Viewers learn how to construct equations involving dependent variables, independent variables, and known constants in order to predict and measure acceleration and...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Bowman, Katy
Summary: Rethink Your Position is every body's guide to everyday alignment. It explains how to check the way different areas are moving now, includes precision exercises to get important parts moving better, and shows how making small changes can increase your physical activity all day long--not only at the gym, but at the office, in the kitchen, on a walk with friends ... even while you're...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Propriometrics Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.7 BOWCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 612.7 BOWSummary: This program defines and demonstrates the concepts of speed, velocity, and acceleration, using basic equations to stress their interrelation. There is also a demonstration of how a variation of Newton's second law of motion can be used to determine the weight of an object. In addition, the contributions of Galileo and Newton to the understanding of acceleration, gravity, and motion are discussed.
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: With crystal-clear graphics and calculation examples, this program introduces concepts of scalar and vector quantities and provides a solid grounding in kinematics. Viewers learn about vector and scalar quantities and their units, as well as distance and displacement, speed and velocity, and the special case of uniform circular motion. Acceleration is defined in terms of velocity change over...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: There's nothing boring about stopping a speeding bullet, especially when it's accomplished with liquid. How about designing robots based on insect anatomy.or using computers to figure out what George Washington really looked like? This video shows students the thrills and rewards of working in the physical sciences, demonstrating that becoming a chemist, physicist, or engineer involves fun,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2007
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Summary: This Science Screen Report examines the production, transportation, and consumption of electricity. Using the Hoover Dam as an example of efficient hydroelectric power generation, the program illustrates how transformers raise or lower voltage to manageable levels and how electricity is specifically channeled to illuminate buildings, power devices, and propel vehicles. Vital electrical concepts...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: Talking about energy is tricky because everyday words can also have specialized scientific meanings. Through the process of defining key terms like "power," "work," and even "energy" itself, this program uses a roller coaster, a harmless train wreck, ice-skaters, a boulder, a human cannonball, night-vision goggles, and a supernova to introduce students to kinetic and potential energy,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2009
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Summary: Ever since there has been work to do, people have looked for easier ways to complete their tasks. These imaginative videos offer fresh perspectives on how machines are used to make work easier. Animation, graphics, video, and narration are combined to vividly explain the basic physical concepts associated with work, energy, and the six simple machines. Special appearances by a hard-working...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Can a giant hunk of chocolate be used to illustrate friction? It is in section one of this program, which describes kinetic and static friction, the normal force, and the coefficient of friction. In section two, a group of construction workers and the cartoon brothers Bumpkin Bill and Urban Tom elucidate the true nature of work, power, and energy. The Work-Kinetic Energy Principle is also...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: A fire needs heat, fuel, and oxygen. This Science Screen Report examines that triangle of ingredients, and how scientists study it in order to combat-or harness-fire. With detailed examples of firefighting techniques, the program demonstrates the removal of heat from a class A blaze through the use of water or sprayed polymers, and the elimination of oxygen, a strategy used in fighting oil...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: This Science Screen Report explains the forces that come into play when a cyclist puts on the breaks, a pitcher throws a curve, and an airplane takes to the sky. Focusing on such concepts as acceleration, terminal velocity, friction, and balanced and unbalanced forces, the program also delineates Newton's laws of motion and Bernoulli's principle of pressurized air and fluid behavior. For...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006