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Students define and give examples of "work" and "machine." students identify simple machines (inclined plane, screw, lever, wheel and axle, wedge, and pulley). They classify simple and compound machines . Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students explore levers, screws, pulleys, wheels and axles, wedges and ramps as simple machines. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate how wedges were used to build ancient pyramids. They design a wedge, conduct an experiment testing a variety of wedges on different materials, and answer assessment questions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how wedges were used in building ancient pyramids and modern-day skyscrapers. They discuss how a wedge is used, experiment with a wedge on wax, soap, clay, and foam, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate incline planes and wedges. They identify a variety of incline planes and wedges that are found all around them. Students record their findings using a worksheet. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students identify the various parts of the body that serve as wedges and levers and identify the fulcrum for each body lever. They bite into carrots and apples and analyze how their jaws and teeth work, then complete three worksheets that require investigating how different parts of their body work. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the principles and uses of inclined planes, screws, and wedges while they determine examples of simple machines that are use in everyday life. They separate different kinds of fruit into pieces to determine the easiest way to accomplish this task leading to a discussion of the usefulness of wedges. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students examine the physics behind and uses for inclined planes, screws, and wedges. They determine examples of how these simple machines are used in daily life. Working in three small groups, they move from station to station while investigating the implications of using these simple machines. After completing the activities, they determine how the machines make work easier. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the principles and uses of an inclined plane, screw, and wedge and identify examples of simple machines. They rotate through three experiment stations, complete a worksheet for each station, and read a handout and answer reading comprehension questions. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students explore the properties of clay and how it is formed. They discuss vocabulary terms including pound, roll, pinch, coiling, press, pierce, and cutting and wedge a piece of clay. After wedging the clay, they form, shape, and mold it into a small plate or cup. Full Review »
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