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Applied Science -Technology (6B) Pre Lab
Sixth graders discuss how simple machines overcome friction. In this simple machine lesson, 6th graders review the parts of a plane and how they make up for gravity and friction. They roll different objects down an inclined board...
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What Are Simple Machines?
In this simple machines worksheet, students categorizes examples of simple machines as either changing strength, changing direction, or both. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Forces That Move Objects
In this forces worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by writing in examples of simple machines that can apply forces to move objects.
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Work and Efficiency
In this doing work worksheet, students calculate how a ramp can increase the efficiency of the work done by decreasing the force necessary to complete the task. This worksheet has 9 problems to solve.
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Simple Machines in the Home
Students explore simple machines used in the home. In this simple machines lesson, students discover that many household items are constructed from simple machines. Students interact with nutcrackers, peelers, egg slicers, and egg beaters.
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Simple Machines
In this simple machines worksheet, 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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Potential & Kinetic Energy
Students test different sized marbles and how fast they can go. In this energy lesson plan, students test different sized marbles going down an incline. They predict which would have the most potential and kinetic energy. After the test,...
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The Way Things Fall
Young scholars see that light and heavy objects fall at the same rate, as established experimentally by Galileo. They see that falling objects, and balls rolling down an incline, tend to accelerate at a constant rate a. Their velocity...
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The Soup Roll
Fifth graders roll different sized cans down an inclined ramp in order to determine if the contents of a can affect the speed at which is rolls. In this physics lesson, 5th graders work in small groups to send each can down the ramp...
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Simple Machines
In this simple machine learning exercise, students read twelve clues to complete a crossword puzzle. The clues are a review of all simple machines.
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Simple Machines or Are They?
In this science worksheet, students examine and discuss ten examples of simple machines to understand how they work and then color them.
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How Do We Use Simple Machines?
In this simple machines worksheet, students will come up with five problems that we use simple machines for to help us solve that particular problem.
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Simple Machines
In this simple machines worksheet, students will write in 6 examples of simple machines and then write in what those simple machines can do.
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Marble Ramp
Fifth graders complete an assignment while working in groups. In this problem solving lesson students practice their problem solving skills while completing an activity.
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Moving Along
Students are introduced to the concept of motion. In groups, they practice calculating the rate, time, and distance of various objects on a variety of surfaces. To end the lesson, they apply the same principles to those objects moving...
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Planet Earth
In this Earth learning exercise, students review the characteristics of the Earth including it's rotation and revolution. This learning exercise has 9 fill in the blank and 7 short answer questions.
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Simple Machines
Students discover that simple machines reduce the effort required in a task. For this simple machines lesson students see demonstrations of simple machines.
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Let's Get Linear
Math whizzes utilize spreadsheets to examine linear modeling. They roll marbles down a ramp from three different heights and measure how far they roll. They use Excel to record their data and create a plot of their data.
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Look at Those Leaves!
Students research tree leaves. In this tree leaves instructional activity, students observe, measure, and sort tree leaves. Students examine leaves individually, in groups, and in relationship to the entire tree.
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Simple Machines III - Pulleys
The principles behind pulleys, levers, and simple machines are the focus of a science lesson. In it, learners take part in a whole-class activity. There are two groups of pupils who each must lift objects with fixed pulleys and multiple...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Conics Introduction and Parabolas
Where did conic sections get their name? The equation and graph of a parabola are developed from the definition of the conic section. Teacher examples on graphing the equation and writing an equation from the graph round out the plan.
University of Utah
Explore Proportional and Linear Relationships
Progress from proportional relationships to linear functions. Pupils first review concepts of proportionality covered in earlier grades. They then extend these concepts to linear functions, such as determining the slope of a line using...
Teach Engineering
The Magician's Catapult
Class members work in pairs to build a catapult to launch a grape a given distance. The catapult project, a compound machine, reinforces pupils' understanding of simple machines.