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How Things Work Worksheets

How do kites fly? How do toasters work? How does soap make bubbles? How do frogs croak? For kids who are full of questions, we've got answers. From the natural world to many man-made items, kids can read about hurricanes, northern lights, honeybees, refrigerators, microwave ovens, and so much more.
How Things Work Worksheets


Make a Daily How Things Work Activity Lesson Plan Book
        Daily How Things Work Activity Lesson Plan Book


Short Reading Comprehensions
Very Quick Readers
     How Termites Eat Wood (Very Quick Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)

Short Readers
     How Do We Get Salt? (Short Reader; Grades 2-3 Readability)
     How Are Ocean Waves Made? (Short Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     How Does Soap Make Bubbles? (Short Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     How Does a Vacuum Cleaner Work? (Short Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     What Causes Monsoons? (Short Reader; Grades 2-4 Readability)
     Rubik's Magic Cube (Short Reader; Grades 3-4 Readability)
     How Does a Kite Fly? (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     How Does Sonar Work? (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     How Does Aspirin Work? (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     How Do 3D Glasses Work? (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     How Ocean Waves Move (Short Reader; Grades 3-5 Readability)
     How Windmills Work (Short Reader; Grades 3-6 Readability)
     It Glows in the Dark! (Short Reader; Grades 4-5 Readability)
     How Ketchup is Made, Then and Now (Short Reader; Grades 4-5 Readability)
     How Do Submarines Work? (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     How Do Telescopes Work? (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     Morse's Code (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     What Causes a Sonic Boom? (Short Reader; Grades 4-6 Readability)
     How Do Solar Panels Work? (Short Reader; Grades 5-6 Readability)
     How Is Tabasco Sauce Made? (Short Reader; Grades 5-7 Readability)
     How Does a Seismograph Work? (Short Reader; Grades 5-8 Readability)
     How Do Microwaves Work? (Short Reader; Grades 5-8 Readability)


Book Units
    On the Dog (Andrew Lost #1) (Grades 1-3)
    The Day-Glo Brothers (Grades 3-5)


Reading Comprehensions
Fiction
     Twinkle, Twinkle (Grade 1)

Living Things
     How Do Frogs Croak? (Grades 4-6)
     How Do Jellyfish Move? (Grades 4-6)
     How Do Bees Make Honey? (Grades 4-6)
     How Do Bears Hibernate? (Grades 5-8)
     How Do Guide Dogs Do Their Job? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Search and Rescue Dogs Do Their Jobs? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does Animal Camouflage Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Coral Reefs Form? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Fish Swim in Schools? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Electric Eels Produce Electricity? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Penguins Survive the Cold? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Ants Build Colonies? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Spiders Spin Their Webs? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does Poison Ivy Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Venus Flytrap Trap Flies? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Cactus Survive? (Grades 6-8)

Health
     How Does a Cast Work to Heal a Broken Bone? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Allergies Work? (Grades 6-8)

Medical Equipment
     How Do X-Rays Work? (Grades 3-6)
     How Stethoscopes Work (Grades 3-6)
     How Do Pacemakers Work? (Grades 5-8)

Home Appliances
     How Do Toasters Work? (Grades 3-5)
     How Do Dishwashers Work? (Grades 5-6)
     How Does a Refrigerator Work? (Grades 5-8)
     How Does a TV Work? (Grades 5-8)
     How Do Washers and Dryers Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Sewing Machine Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Microwave Oven Work? (Grades 7-9)

Energy
     How Does Geothermal Energy Work? (Grades 4-6)
     How Do Hydroelectric Dams Work? (Grades 4-7)
     How Do Solar Cells Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Windmills Produce Energy? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Geothermal Power Plants Make Electricity? (Grades 6-8)

Weather
     How Does a Tornado Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Hurricane Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Nor'easter Work? (Grades 6-8)

Transportation
     Bicycles: Riding Out In The Open (Grades 3-4)
     How Do Airplanes Work? (Grades 3-6)
     How Do Hot Air Balloons Work? (Grades 4-6)
     How a Bicycle Works (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Cable Car Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does Your Boat Float? (Grades 6-8)
     Hybrid Cars (Grades 6-8)
     What Makes a Plane Fly? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Canoe Work? (Grades 6-8)

Musical Instruments
     Electric Guitar (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Piano Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Trombone Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Steel Drums Work? (Grades 6-8)

Sports and Games
     How to Play Checkers (Grades 6-8)
     How to Play Chess (Grades 6-8)
     How to Play Chess (Grades 6-8)
     Water Skis (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Surfboard Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Parasail Work? (Grades 6-8)

Art
     How Books are Made (Grades 5-6)
     How Does Paint Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Crayons, Paint, and Markers Work? (Grades 6-8)

Food
     Where Does Honey Come From? (Grades 2-4)
     What Makes Popcorn Pop? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does Baking Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Is Cereal Made? (Grades 6-8)

Space and Stars
     Nature's Fireworks, the Northern Lights (Grades 6-8)
     The Geminids Meteor Shower (Grades 6-8)

Miscellaneous
     How Does Soap Work? (Grades 1-4)
     Fireworks (Grades 3-5)
     How Do Airbags Work? (Grades 3-6)
     How Do Zippers Work? (Grades 4-6)
     How Do Light Bulbs Work? (Grades 4-6)
     How Does a TV Remote Control Work? (Grades 4-6)
     How Do Smoke Detectors Work? (Grades 4-6)
     How Do Spray Cans Work? (Grades 4-6)
     How Vaccines Work (Grades 4-8)
     How Do Barcodes Work? (Grades 4-8)
     How Do Thermometers Work? (Grades 5-6)
     How Do Batteries Work? (Grades 5-8)
     How Does a Radar Gun Work? (Grades 5-8)
     How Does GPS Work? (Grades 5-8)
     How Do Magnets Work? (Grades 5-8)
     The Heat Meter (Grades 6-8)
     How Do Twisty Light Bulbs Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Is Paper Recycled? (Grades 6-8)
     How Infrared Works (Grades 6-8)
     How Does Sunscreen Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Eyeglasses Work (Grades 6-8)
     Gravity (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Camera Take Pictures? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does an Escalator Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Submarine Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Zamboni Work? (Grades 6-8)
     Skywriting (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Traffic Camera Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Cell Phone Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Vending Machine Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does Laundry Detergent Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does a Kite Work? (Grades 6-8)
     How Does Super Glue Work? (Grades 6-8)
     Locks (Grades 6-8)
     How an Electric Generator Works (Grades 9-10)


Books
            Pop! Pop! Popcorn! (Grades 3-4)
            Autumn's Changing Colors (Grades 3-5)
            Autumn's Changing Colors (Grades 3-5)
            Your Eyes (Grades 5-6)
            How a Bicycle Works (Reading Level 3; Interest Level 6)


Leveled Reading Books
        Stan Can

        Chet's Children

        The Thrifty Tailor



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