1. Text Set

2. Roll, Slope, and Slide Author: Michael Dahl LEVEL: DRA 14-16
Non-Fiction
Dahl, M. (2006). Roll, slope, and slide. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books.
This book gives detailed examples of inclined planes at work: ramps, slides, access ramps, slopes, and roller coasters. After introducing inclined planes within my lesson, I will read this story aloud to students to summarize what they have already learned. They will be able to see inclined planes at work and the different real world examples of inclined planes. I will stop after each different example/section to discuss the pictures, the example given, and the how the inclined plane makes work easier. After reading, I will keep this book on the content table where students may be able to view the story during independent reading and intervention times.

3. Cut, Chop, and Stop Author: Michael Dahl LEVEL: DRA 14-16 Non-Fiction
Dahl, M. (2006). Cut, Chop, and Stop. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books.
This book gives detailed examples of wedges at work: iron, chisels, ax, ect. The book also includes what a wedge is and the shape of the machine. Before introducing wedges to my students, I will have all of my students sit on our reading carpet while I read the story aloud. We will stop after the definition of a wedge section and different examples of wedges given to discuss the introduction of the machine. I will reinforce the text with the pictures in the story; therefore, my students are able to visualize the new machine they will be learning about. After reading, I will keep this book on the content table where students may be able to view the story during independent reading and intervention times.

4. Scoop, Seesaw, and Raise Author: Michael Dahl LEVEL: DRA 14-16
Non-Fiction
Dahl, M. (2006). Scoop, Seesaw, and Raise. Minneapolis: Picture Window Books.
This book gives detailed examples of inclined planes at work: seesaw, scoop, bottle opener, brooms, and brushes. After introducing levers within my lesson, I will read this story aloud to students to summarize what they have already learned. They will be able to see levers at work and the different real world examples of levers. I will stop after each different example/section to discuss the pictures, the example given, and the how the lever makes work easier. After reading, I will keep this book on the content table where students may be able to view the story during independent reading and intervention times.

5. Machines Author: Chris Oxlade LEVEL: DRA 40 Non-Fiction
Oxlade, C. (1998). Machines. Milwaukee: Gareth Stevens Publishing.
This book has a section for each of the six simple machines. It contains a description of each and how you can create them at home. I will introduce this text to the students and explain its contents. This text will allow students to see more examples of how each of the simple machines are used to make work easier. I will add this text to our content table where students may view the different simple machine sections during our literacy centers and intervention time.

6. Simple Machines and How We Use Them
Authors: Tille S. Pine and Joseph Levine
LEVEL: DRA 34
Non-Fiction
Pine, T., & Levine, J. (1965). Simple machines and how we use them. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company.
This is another text that contains all six simple machines and how they are used to make work easier. This is a lower-level book then the previous example, which provides a variety of options for different leveled readers. Students will be able to reference this book during our literacy centers as well. I will introduce the text and what it includes for the students before adding it to our content table. The text will allow students to see more examples of simple machines and how they make work easier.

7. Simple Machines Authors: Steve Way and Gerry Bailey Level: DRA 30
Non-Fiction
Way, S., & Bailey, G. (2009). Simple machines . Pleasantville : Gareth Stevens Publishing.
I will use this text towards the end of my unit on simple machines. I will use pages 28 and 29 of the text to discuss different fun activities that are possible because of simple machines (skateboarding, fishing, ect.) I will pull the examples up on the Promethean Board and allow students to read the examples aloud to their classmates. It will allow the students to connect to their lives and begin to recognize simple machines in their every day environment.

8. Simple Machines Author: Lola M. Schaefer Level: DRA 20
Schaefer, L. (2010). Simple machines . Pelham: Benchmark Education Company.
This text offers the definition of simple machines, a description of each, as well as examples of each of the simple machines. When introducing my unit, I will pull page 2 up on the Promethean Board. This page contains the definition and a few pictures. I will have a discussion with my students about the basic function of simple machines and what they believe simple machines are used for.

9. Lift It, Push It, Pull It Publishing Group: McGraw- Hill
Teacher Resource
(1976). Lift it, Push it, Pull it. New York: McGraw-Hill School Division.
This is great resource for different experiments and interactive, hands-on activities for all of the simple machines. It also contains detailed information on force, work, and energy that I will reference when planning for my unit.

10. Third Grade Thinkers: Simple Machines
Blog Author: Dorris Young
Teacher Resource
Young, D. (2012, February 8). [Web log message]. Retrieved from gspot.com/2012/02/simple- machines.html
This blog is written by a Third Grade teacher. This will be a great teaching resource because it gives in depth examples for how to use simple machines flip book study guides, how to create different simple machines, how to create a big book, and a song with words for students to include within their big book. I will use this resource to help my students create a flip book study guide of their own. They will create this flip book at the beginning of the unit. They will be able to add in definitions, examples, and other text that will aid them in studying for their final assessment.

11. Simple Machines Song Uploaded by: David Newman Teacher Resource
(2011). Simple Machines Song. Retrieved from m/watch?v=_AWY_GAe Hzw
This song includes each of the simple machines in a fun and interactive way. After the introduction lesson of simple machines, I will play the song for the students the first time. Then, I will challenge students to attempt to read the words on the screen and sing along. We will play the song after each day of instruction to review and remember the different simple machines. The students will also be able to paste the lyrics to the song on the back of their flip charts they created with their definitions and examples to review for their post-assessment (subject to change)

12. EdHeads: Simple Machines
Web quest with Interactive Quizzes
Grade Level Suggestion: 2-6
Teacher Resource
Edheads. (2013). Retrieved from activities/simple- machines/
This web quest is an interactive website that allows students to locate different simple machines in different locations (garage, workplace, home). After the student identifies a simple machine, they are taken to a quiz question in which they choose the correct answer. This website will be a good review before the student’s are required to take their post-assessment.