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Engineering - Solid Rock to Building Block
Students role-play as engineers designing wedge tools. They devise methods for shaping quarry rocks into pyramid blocks. Following a teacher demonstration, they use materials such as soap, clay, and foam for blocks and wood, plastic,...
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Powerful Pulleys
Students explore the building of a pyramid and how pulleys were used to change the direction of applied force. They demonstrate the mechanical advantage of using a pulley and apply it to modern engineering.
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Engineering: Simple Machines
Fourth graders participate in activities to examine how simple machines help build things. They identify the six types of simple machines. They discover how simple machines where use historically to build pyramids and how they are still...
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Toting the Log and Lifting the Babe
Students use simple machines that demonstrate force, friction, work and power. They investigate and explain simple machines.
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Konnecting Simple Machines and K'Nex
Young scholars study and identify different types of simple machines and how they work. They design a simple machine.
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Farming in the 1930's
Students research and conduct experiments with several types of simple machines. They examine levers, pulleys, inclined planes, wheels, axles, wedges and screws and then consider the physics behind "Green Eggs and Ham".
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Make Life Simple
Learners examine six simple machines by looking at pictures of real world objects.
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My Crazy Contraption
Fourth graders design a contraption, which contains five different examples of simple machines and works without intervention. They sketch designs and label its parts. They present their creations to the class and relate them to Rube...
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Simple Machines
In this physics worksheet, students use the clues given on the sheet to complete the crossword puzzle on simple machines. There are 18 clues to solve in the puzzle.
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Stop Pulling My Bot Around!
Learners investigate the relationship between work and mechanical advantage. In this physics activity, students calculate the work and efficiency of pulleys. They identify the different types of pulleys.
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Simple Machines
In this simple machines instructional activity, students read about different simple machines and then complete word problems about a ramp and a lever. Students complete 2 word problems.
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Simple Machines
In this simple machines worksheet, students click on links given to get information that helps complete a set of short answer questions., 5 total.
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Simple Machines on the Move
Third graders explore simple machines. In this simple machine lesson plan students experiment with motion and force. Students have hands on activities and resources are provided.
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Simple Machines in the Home
Young scholars explore simple machines used in the home. In this simple machines instructional activity, students discover that many household items are constructed from simple machines. Young scholars interact with nutcrackers, peelers,...
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Simple Machines Quiz
In this simple machines quiz worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Machinery In Society
Young scholars explore technology by completing a worksheet in class. In this common machinery lesson, students define the different designs that make simple machines work such as wheels, pulleys and gears. Young scholars utilize verbs...
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Household Tools
Young scholars explore parts of a system. For this simple machines lesson, students discover that simple machines are composed of two or more systems. Young scholars examine household tools and assess the parts of the system.
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Exploring Simple Machines
Students investigate simple machines. In this simple machines instructional activity, students study how simple machines work. Students determine the function of various simple machines.
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Examples of Simple Machines
In this simple machines quiz learning exercise, students complete an on-line game, clicking on questions and matching answer cards and scoring 1 point per correct answer. Printable version available also.
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Simple Machines
Students investigate simple machines. In this simple machines lesson, students explore how tools increase productivity and make life easier. Students experiment with simple tools and discover the parts of each tool.
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Simple Machines
Pupils research simple machines. For this simple machines lesson, students explore the many types of simple machines such as the lever, pulley, and screw. Pupils discover simple machines in the classroom.
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Experiments with Levers
Young scholars investigate levers. In this simple machine lesson, students study levers and the mechanical advantage of using levers. They will collect data and illustrate their systems for eight different tests.
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Simple Machines, Odd Machines
Students explore simple machines. In this physical science lesson plan, students identify six simple machines, illustrate each and identify how these machines function or can be combined to create a compound machine.
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A Simple Machines Activity
Fourth graders observe examples of simple machines found in the school, playground, and work environment. In this simple machines lesson, 4th graders review simple machines by viewing three web sites. Students tour the school and grounds...