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Finding Simple Machines in Farm Machinery
Students identify simple machines and how they must work together to form a piece of equipment used in agriculture. They create a diagram of a piece of farm equipment and write about two of the simple machines they drew.
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Simple Machines
Students define the term simple machine, identify and appreciate their use. In this simple machines lesson students complete an activity and share their ideas.
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We Have Work To Do - Science
Students begin to think of ways to make work easier. They will focus on ways to extend their abilities to lift heavy things. They will identify levers, pulleys, and inclined planes through the examination of concrete objects and hands on...
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Simple Machines make work easier.
Students examine how simple machine work can make work easier. In this machines lesson students complete an activity that shows them what makes up a machine, and how to measure displacement and velocity.
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Simple Machines: Reading Comprehension
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a short selection about "simple machines" and answer 4 short answer questions based on the selection.
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Simply Unique
Learners identify, compare and contrast simple machines and their functions. They work together in groups to complete experiments using the simple machines. They write in their journals to reflect on the lesson.
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Simple Machines
Third graders listen to a short story entitled, "Phil's Adventures" from a book called Animal Stories. They stop at each obstacle in the story and do a quick write about how they would overcome the obstacle and draw a picture to...
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Sparky's Engineer Activity Book
Students complete their Sparky's Engineer Activity Book. In this engineering instructional activity, students are guided by their teacher in completing their Sparky's Engineer Activity Book which reviews what engineers make and what...
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Build a Space Shuttle
Pupils explore the concept of space. In this space lesson, students pretend to be aerospace engineers. Pupils build space ships out of cardboard tubes. Students discuss what aerospace engineers do. Pupils model their space ships after...
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Simple Machines Challenge
In this simple machines facts learning exercise, students respond to 6 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about simple machines.
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Simple Machines Vocabulary Worksheet
In this simple machines activity, students read ten definitions of words that pertain to simple machines. Students match the meanings with the vocabulary words in a word box.
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Make Life Simple
Students examine six simple machines by looking at pictures of real world objects.
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An Invitation to Simple Machines
Third graders explore simple machines as a way of helping the principle with a hurt foot manuever his way around the campus.
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Exploring Simple Machines
Students investigate simple machines. In this simple machines instructional activity, students study how simple machines work. Students determine the function of various simple machines.
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What Can You Make of It?
Young scholars investigate the various uses of a paper cup. For this scientific inquiry lesson, students investigate various ways to use a paper cup by identifying its characteristics. Young scholars sketch their discovery.
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Third Grade Science Multiple Choice Practice
In this 3rd grade science worksheet, 3rd graders complete a total of 25 multiple choice questions related to grade 3 concepts. An answer key is given.
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Simple Machines Alphabet Activity
In this simple machines learning exercise, students put the names of simple machines in alphabetical order. Students put 6 names of simple machines in alphabetical order.
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Simple Machines Word Search
In this simple machines activity, students analyze 10 words in a word bank that pertain to simple machines. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.
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Properties of Matter (Biomaterial Through Nanotechnology)
Students investigate friction between different surfaces. In this physics lesson, students research biomaterials that can reduce friction. They calculate efficiency using a mathematical formula.
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Move It!
Third graders examine simple machines. In this simple machines lesson, 3rd graders observe simple machines at work in a video, then experiment with creating their own simple machines to move objects.
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Simple Machines Internet Research
Young scholars identify six types of simple machines, then use the Internet for research.
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Invention
Students create an invention, or simple machine, out of items taken from the recycling bin. Students draw diagrams of their proposed inventions, then create simple machines.
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Construction Worker Book
Students examine simple tools that are used in everyday life. In this construction worker tools lesson, students decide which tools should be used to solve the construction worker's problems in a manner that demonstrates the Simple...
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Teach Engineering: Levers That Lift
This lesson introduces students to three of the six simple machines used by many engineers: the lever, the pulley, and the wheel-and-axle. In general, engineers use the lever to magnify the force applied to an object, the pulley to lift...
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