Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Futurism
The biography of the Art movement known as Futurism. Use this site out for more information, artist links and images.
Integrated Publishing
Integrated Publishing: Force and Mechanical Advantage
Explains the relationship between force and mechanical advantage with diagrams, examples and calculations.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science: Inventor's Toolbox: The Elements of Machines
Simple machines that were all in common use for centuries before Leonardo da Vinci's time, followed by devices that combine these in various ways.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Secrets of Lost Empires Ii: Lever an Obelisk
Utilize an understanding of how a lever works to lift an obelisk, using as few of the weights and support stones as possible in this online interactive activity.
Other
Robix Corporation/educational Robot Kits
Robix sells robotics kits to the education industry. Experience robotics through the use of VRML as a plug-in to your browser. Links to download the plug-in are on the site.
Other
Tal Cohen's Bookshelf: The Emperor's New Mind
This site from the Tal Cohen's Bookshelf provides a detailed review of the book, The Emperor's New Mind. An interesting look at the machines of our world and how they may take on more human tasks.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute Online: The Pulley
This site provides an easy to understand experiment that will demonstrate the pulley to students in grades K-3. It requires only everyday materials. The students are encouraged to discover some of these concepts for themselves and apply...
PBS
Pbs Teachers:you Can Make It on Your Own: Robo Wars
Enter a robot design competition. Assemble a motor-powered vehicle that can climb up the steepest ramp angle, using a specified selection of parts, and make improvements in the design as needed.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Levers & More Complex Machines
This lesson explains how levers can be applied to more complex machines.
PBS
Pbs Kids "Zoom": Rube Goldberg Machine Building
This site from PBS Kids "Zoom" provides great ideas for building a Rube Goldberg machine around the house from common items. The information is complete with materials needed, instructions, and results on a level for elementary kids.
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.
My Science Site
Finding Examples of Machines [Pdf]
Ready, set, go! Send your students racing to find examples of machines with this reproducible. A great way to enhance student learning on an unit on work and machines. This resource is in PDF form; requires Adobe Reader.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Pulley Mechanical Advantage
Good illustrations and explanations for finding the mechanical advantage of pulley systems.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Pulley Mechanical Advantage
Good illustrations and explanations for finding the mechanical advantage of pulley systems.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: How Mechanical Advantage Is Used
Describes how pulley systems are used in the real world, including the role of the mechanical advantage in selecting the proper pulley system.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Applications of the Screw
Describes common uses of the screw, including its relationship the the inclined plane and mechanical advantage.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Applications of the Screw
Describes common uses of the screw, including its relationship the the inclined plane and mechanical advantage.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Gears and Mechanical Advantage
Describes, in both pictures and words, how gears are used to increase the mechanical advantage of a system.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Gears and Mechanical Advantage
Describes, in both pictures and words, how gears are used to increase the mechanical advantage of a system.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Force and Mechanical Advantage
Explains the relationship between force and mechanical advantage with diagrams, examples and calculations.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Image of Force and Mechanical Advantage
Image of force and mechanical advantage
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Power
Good defintion of power supplemented with good diagrams and calculations.
Curated OER
Integrated Publishing: Power
Good defintion of power supplemented with good diagrams and calculations.