Ammachi’s Amazing Machines – STEM Book for Early Grades
In Ammachi’s Amazing Machines, a children’s STEM book, Ammachi makes coconut cakes using all sorts of amazing devices to make the work easier. At the end of the exiting baking day, the book provides explanations of the mechanical devices Ammachi uses.
This story book provides great inspiration for science lessons after reading the story.
The story also contains lots of sound effects which are great for learning phonics.
This is a level 1 book brought to you by Pratham books, the Storyweaver platform, and author/illustrator Rajiv Eipe.
“Ammachi! Ammachi! Could we make coconut barfi today?” Sooraj asked his grandmother.
“PLEEEEEAASE?”
“Hee hee hee! Only if you help me make it, eh?” replied Ammachi.
“YAY!”
“Ready?” shouted Sooraj. “Ready!” said Ammachi.
“We’ll only pick the ripe ones, okay? The ones that are brown all over…
Watch out! Here they come!”
WHOOOSH… WHUMP!
<End of sample>
Examples of simple machines used in Ammachi’s Amazing Machines:
Ammachi’s barfi was made using SIMPLE MACHINES!
Simple machines make it easier to do work.
There are six kinds of simple machines:
1. Inclined plane
2. Lever
3. Wheel and Axle
4. Wedge
5. Pulley
6. Screw
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This is a fun way to learn about simple machines.
the book taught me about man made things that we use.
It was so cool
Super illustration of lever and its practical uses with interesting story for kids.
Yes, because I liked the coconut
this book teach me a lot of things.
I found this book charming, and educational. I definitely would recommend it to any kids.
l like this book because learned very many new words and terms…Very Very thanks