In the book, How Santa Lost His Job by Stephen Krensky, readers learn of little elf Muckle's specially designed machine that will do the work of Santa much, much faster. As the big day nears, the Deliverator and Santa are put to the test and the big machine actually proves better. So this Christmas Santa stays home while Muckle's machine delivers presents...or tries to. Read and have kid talk to one another about, "Is this machine better than Santa?" Why or why not? "What would be some great machines to invent? What machines are better left uninvented?" Great for probing deeper questions and considering the pros and cons of machines. Sure the make work faster, but would you want a "hugging machine" in place of human hugs? Not me!
Looking for the tie into SIMPLE MACHINES you've been investigating all week checkout the last page. S.D. Schindler has surprised the reader with various simple chains that DO work well at the North Pole.
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