Force and Motion: Simple Machines

Test Date: January 24, 2010

Force, Motion, and Energy
3.2 The student will investigate and understand simple machines and their uses. Key concepts include
a) types of simple machines (lever, screw, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, and wedge);
b) how simple machines function;
c) compound machines (scissors, wheelbarrow, and bicycle); and
d) examples of simple and compound machines found in the school, home, and work environment.

What can you do to study?

- Review investigations from binders.

-Discuss investigations. Photos of each simple machine investigation are posted here on the blog sidebar.

- Check out the following websites:

www.msichicago.org/fileadmin/Activities/Games/simple_machines/

http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/

http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html

http://atlantis.coe.uh.edu/archive/science/science_lessons/scienceles1/finalhome.htm

http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm

http://sln.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html

- Review flashcards