Mazie’s Amazing Machines

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Written By: Sheryl Haft Illustrated by: Jeremy Holmes

Mazie's Amazing Machines

My name is Mazie McGear. What I love to do is Engineer! I'm the small one in my family, but I always wear a big belt full of tools.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: “Pulsing with friendly energy, this STEM-starter conveys the sense that engineering is something any child can do.”

DREAMREADERKIDS: "...this book inspires thinking outside of the box!"

PAT CUMMINGS: “There are little Mazies everywhere who will be inspired, informed and absolutely delighted to see themselves in this imaginative little problem-solver.”

Mazie's Amazing Machines

My name is Mazie McGear. What I love to do is Engineer! I'm the small one in my family, but I always wear a big belt full of tools.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY: “Pulsing with friendly energy, this STEM-starter conveys the sense that engineering is something any child can do.”

DREAMREADERKIDS: "...this book inspires thinking outside of the box!"

PAT CUMMINGS: “There are little Mazies everywhere who will be inspired, informed and absolutely delighted to see themselves in this imaginative little problem-solver.”

MEET MAZIE MCGEAR KID ENGINEER

Whenever Mazie encounters a problem, she turns on her imagination, draws, and builds—think blink, ribble scribble, bing bang boom. “Engineering to the rescue!” Mom needs to move heavy boxes? No problem. Mazie invents a Roly-Ramp. Dad has to lift something up high? Mazie builds a Pulley-Lifter! You can always count on Mazie to invent a machine that will make life easier—although her brother Jake isn’t too thrilled with her Waker-Upper Rocket Machine. But no worries. Engineering is so cool that before long, he can’t help but get into the invention action too!

Featuring dynamic, detailed illustrations and lively read-aloud text, Mazie’s Amazing Machines provides a great introduction to simple machines, celebrates creative out-of-the-box thinking, and is sure to inspire budding engineers.

Mazie’s Amazing Machines
By Sheryl Haft
Illustrated by Jeremy Holmes

Nancy Paulsen Books
Penguin Random House

Mazie’s Amazing Machines Videos

Mazie's Amazing Machines
Intro by Sheryl Haft

Jeremy Holmes Illustrator
Making Mazie's Amazing Machines

Activities & Games

Teeter-Lever Game & Lesson Plan

In this lesson, students learn how a basic lever works by playing the Teeter-Lever game to get Jake’s basketball into the net!

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Teeter - Lever Launcher & Target Game

In this lesson, students learn how a lever and stored energy work together to make a ball launcher like Mazie’s.

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Pulley-Powered Light Bulb Hat

In this lesson, students reflect on how they feel when people respond positively to their ideas. They learn different phrases to celebrate their peers’ ideas and have a chance to practice being supportive. Students confront a design challenge: how do I make this lightbulb raise up without touching the lightbulb with my hands?

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Zip Line Design Challenge

Can you create a zip-line and carrier to safely move a plushie from up high to down low? A "fun-gineering" STEAM and STEM activity to accompany Mazie's book.