Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Lever
Wikipedia offers excellent information on levers, including a hyperlinked table of contents, images, and examples.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: Levers
A quite lengthy chapter on the simple machine the lever. Includes uses, classes, mechanical advantage, formulae, etc. A full discussion, with good illustrations.
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Maryland Science Center
Maryland Science Center: March Madness Finger Basketball [Pdf]
Build a miniature basketball court, and use a spoon lever to shoot balls into the basket. Experiment with different materials to see which one works the best.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Simple Machines
During this lesson plan, students learn about the six types of simple machines. They define each type of machine, experiment with each type, utilize the Internet to explore each type of machine and build their own simple machine. This...
Other
Uss Constitution Museum: Constructing a Warship
USS Constitution was built as a fighting machine and utilized the six simple machines of science to accomplish the many tasks required of her. Students will identify and manipulate these machines to create inventions that would have made...
abcteach
Abcteach: Science: Simple Machines
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of ready-to-go worksheets and diagrams of simple machines.
Other
Hognosesam: Linkages
This site illustrates different types of linkages that are used to create different types of levers.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the six types of simple machines and show how machines can increase efficiency by reducing work input needed. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce the six types of simple machines and show how machines can increase efficiency by reducing work input needed. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Simple Machines."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Simple Machines: Levers: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the three types of levers and show how to calculate the mechanical advantage of each. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Simple Machines: Levers."
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Simple Machines Quiz
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart consists of a humorous quiz on identifying simple machines and forces of motion such as gravity and inertia.
Other
D&t Online: Linkages
This site describes different types of linkages and how they are used in simple machines.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Simple Machines: Lever
[Free Registration/Login Required] Drag the labeled triangles to indicate where the fulcrum of this third-class lever is as well as the input and output forces.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Simple Machines for Kids
Gives short descriptions of the six types of simple machines.
Other
Professor Beaker's Learning Lab
This site provides information on simple machines in machines and features links to a question and answer section as well as a learning lab.
The Franklin Institute
Spotlighting Simple Machines
Simple machines such as inclined planes in wedges and screws are explained.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Simple Machines and How to Use This Tutorial
There are six simple machines. They are as follows: lever, wheel, pulley, incline plane, wedge, and screw. This tutorial will cover the first three.
The Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute Online: The Incredible Lever
This site contains a scientific experiment in which students build a lever by using a wood plank and brick.
NASA
Nasa: Simple Machine Resource Chart
This site provides a chart that lists the six simple machines, defines them, explains how it helps and gives examples.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Lever
Wikipedia offers excellent information on levers, including a hyperlinked table of contents, images, and examples.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Lever
Wikipedia offers excellent information on levers, including a hyperlinked table of contents, images, and examples.