Berry, G. (2004).
Asombrosas máquinas : Amazing Machines, Spanish-Language Edition.
Silver Dolphin en Espa–ol: New York. Here are four machine bodies waiting for young engineers and mechanics to build them. The simple text explains what the machines are, and readers can then snap on the required tools each one needs to do its job. The machines include a space lander, a submersible, an excavator, and a rescue vehicle. Using the 42 snap-on gadgets and gizmos bundled in, young readers can transform powerless shells into wonderful and wacky vehicles.
Bridgman R. F. and Dennis, P.
1000 Inventions & Discoveries
This book is a practical guide to inventions with terrific illustrations useful to both teacher and student.
Burton, V. L. (1939). Mike Mulligan y Su Máquina Maravillosa. Translated by Yanitzia Canetti in 1997. Hougton Mifflin: New York. This book is a story about a talking machine that becomes outdated and its operator moves her into a small town. It is an old story that still makes lots of sense.
Burton, V.
Mike Mulligan and his steam shovel
. See description above for the Spanish title.
Davis-Jones, M. and Gay-Kassel, D. (2004).
Maquinas Grandes
. Children’s Press : CT. This is a pretty book on machines that provides vocabulary and beautiful illustrations for children.
DK Publishing Inc. (2004).
Maquinas Duras/Tough Machines.
Diggers and tractors are hard at work in this little bilingual first word book. Busy, tough, speedy, and rescue machines fill these little board book. Each spread features vivid photographs of a different type of vehicle, accompanied by a simple bilingual label. Building a vocabulary in Spanish and English is fun with these little books of things that go.
Feldman, J. R. (2002). Complete Handbook of Indoor and Outdoor Games and Activities for Young Children. Jossey-Bass: New York. This is a handbook of activities that teach science concepts through everyday life. Teachers, parents and students can enjoy fun activities while they learn new vocabulary and science concepts.
Retan, W.,
The Easy-To-Read Little Engine That Could.
All Aboard Books. This is a picture book that can serve to facilitate discussion about machines and engines.
Silver Dolphin (2003).
Grandes Maquinas
. Silver Dolphin En Espa–ol: New York.
Tractors, front loaders, dump trucks, cranes, and big rigs are grinding, smoothing, shaking, reaching, wrecking, and loading throughout the pages of this colorful book about making things move. This book provides new vocabulary to second language learners and reviews vocabulary for Spanish speaking students.
U.S. Department of Energy http://www.eere.energy.gov Web site that can help children understand concepts of energy more readily.
U.S. Department of Energy http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/whatsenergy.html Same as above.
VanCleave, J. (1991).
Janice VanCleave’s Physics for Every Kid : 101 Easy Experiments in Motion, Heat, Light, Machines, and Sound (Science for Every Kid Series)
. John Wiley and Sons: New York. This is an excellent book that provides teachers and students with fun and easy activities to understand physics concepts.
