This quick reference chart, ‘Amusement Park Physics Review Sheet’ provides a quick summary on simple machines and the basic physics concepts of mass, energy, force and motion.
This hands-on activity, ‘Machines Project 1’ asks students to pull apart an old machine and examine how many simple machines and levers they are made up of.
This hands-on activity, ‘Machines Project 2’ asks students to make something using at least three different types of simple machines.
This quick reference chart, ‘Simple Machines’ provides a visual reference chart on simple machines and how they make moving loads easier.
This informational text, ‘The Life of Leonardo da Vinci’ provides a brief summary about Leonardo da Vinci and the simple machines he had to understand before he could be innovative.
This hands-on activity, ‘Tools’ asks students to examine objects to find out how simple machines are used to do everyday jobs.
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