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Simple Machines

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BrainPop-great game

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Putting Simple Machines to Work

Game

Activities

Bill Nye

The Wedge

Lots of videos

Simple machines make work easier for us by allowing us to push or pull over increased distances.

There are SIX simple machines:

Type	Example	Activity
1. Pulley - How Stuff Works A pulley is a simple machine that uses grooved wheels and a rope to raise, lower or move a load.		Pulleys
2. Lever - Enchanted Learning animations A lever is a stiff bar that rests on a support called a fulcrum which lifts or moves loads.		Levers
3. Wedge - pictures using LEGO bricks A wedge is an object with at least one slanting side ending in a sharp edge, which cuts material apart.		Wedges
4. Wheel & Axle - Activity using pencils and thread spools A wheel with a rod, called an axle, through its center lifts or moves loads.		Wheels
5. Inclined Plane - pictures using LEGO bricks An inclined plane is a slanting surface connecting a lower level to a higher level.		Inclined Planes
6. Screw - Activity using pencil and paper in a new way A screw is an inclined plane wrapped around a pole which holds things together or lifts materials.		Screws