In this inclined planes worksheet, students find machines at home that screw and record the object and the direction of the screw. Students find 5 machines.

In this museum student guide worksheet, students make a mini-book about simple machines to be used during a visit to the Museum of Science and Industry. They locate the exhibits that demonstrate the wedge, inclined plane, screw, lever,...

Teach young engineers that all machines, no matter how complicated or complex, are made up of just six simple devices with this hands-on physical science lesson. Using the included templates, students first create paper models of...

In this simple machine worksheet, students review the definitions of different simple machines including levers, wheels, and inclined planes. Students match the 7 words to their definitions and then place the words in to a word puzzle.

In this simple machines worksheet, students match the simple machine to its definition. Students then identify the pictures by the type of machine it represents. This worksheet has 6 matching and 12 fill in the blank questions.

In this machines worksheet, students draw a "Rube Goldberg" style machine which uses 3 different types of simple machines to complete one task.

For this machines worksheet, students review the six simple machines and how to calculate mechanical advantage. Students complete 8 matching, 16 fill in the blank, and 6 problems to solve.

For this simple machines worksheet, students read about various types of simple machines. They then use what they learned to answer 17 questions. The answers are on the last page.

In this simple machines instructional activity, students review the different types of simple machines and examples of each machine. This instructional activity, has 1 graphic organizer and 6 short answer questions.

Class members are challenged to design a device that will move a circus elephant into a train car. Groups brainstorm ideas that use simple machines to load the elephant. They then choose one of their ideas, sketch a plan, and present it...

In this science worksheet, students examine and discuss ten examples of simple machines to understand how they work and then color them.

In this simple machines facts worksheet, students respond to 6 multiple choice questions that require them to exhibit what they know about simple machines.

In this simple machines worksheet, students put the names of simple machines in alphabetical order. Students put 6 names of simple machines in alphabetical order.

In this simple machines instructional activity, students analyze 10 words in a word bank that pertain to simple machines. Students find these words in a word search puzzle.

In this simple machines instructional activity, students learn about pulleys. They then answer the 11 questions on the page. The answers are on the last page of the packet.