Simple Machines - Guest Speaker

Students listen to an Elder speak about permafrost structures in their area. For this permafrost lesson plan, students listen to the guest speaker, take a tour outside to view permafrost structures, and draw them.

Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  For this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 

Students, after sorting, categorizing, and defining simple machines, identify the 6 basic simple machines with complete accuracy.

Fourth graders explore how simple machines/tools make our daily lives easier. They perform tasks with and without tools. Students discuss the function of the tool in making the job easier. They explore websites to research the history of...

Students learn the major organ systems in the human body and research simple machines on the Internet; They design an informational brochure about a medical profession and present that career topic to the class.