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An excellent lesson plan awaits your young scientists! In it, learners are invited to explore the world of pulleys, levers, and planes; simple machines that make lifting heavy things much, much easier. They watch video, and engage in hands-on activities that allow them to lift heavy things by using these simple machines. Great lesson plan!

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levers, pulleys, simple machines, planes, 2-d shapes, 2-d

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levers, planes, pulleys, simple machines, science
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategies
Modeling
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Technology
Video

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