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- 4th - 8th
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Students discover the usefulness of the six basic simple machines, allowing them to see how important they really are to today's world. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students see a large number of everyday items in terms of simple machines like levers, inclined planes, wheels and axles and discover that simple machines reduce the effort required in a task,not the total work. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students are iintroduced to the six simple machines: lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, and screw. They complete a word scramble, and identify some basic examples of simple machines on worksheets. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine and describe the six main simple machines. In groups, they work with an inclined plane to calculate the ideal and actual mechanical advantages of the plane. Using their results, they must determine the effiency of the plane and discuss how it can be improved. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students will be introduced to simple machines. Within the computer laboratory students will explore and investigate simple machines through numerous simulations. Upon successful completion of each laboratory module students will apply what they have learned through the use of building blocks. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore how people every day use machines, such as bottle openers, cars, and doorknobs. They analyze how these machines affect forces to help make tasks more easily to accomplish. Students investigate simple machines, identify types, examples, and functions of simple machines. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore different types of simple machines and research the concepts of force, effort, and work. They conduct Internet research and complete a worksheet about examples of simple machines used in everyday life. Students also brainstorm ideas for a new product using simple machines. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students participate in an online scavenger hunt about simple machines. Then they tour the school campus looking for real life examples of simple machines. They write a riddle about one of the simple machines they find around the school. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students distinguish between the six different simple machines. They demonstrate and define work. Students go on a Simple Machine Hunt. They identify different simple machines and how they are used in everyday life. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate simple machines. They calculate the work done by simple machines and compare the force or direction of force applied. They calculate mechanical advantage and efficiency of simple machines and identify compound machines. They complete acdtivities to demonstrate their understanding. Full Review »
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