A Thing or 2 About Simple Machines
From The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! · 2018
2 minK1st2ndScienceTechnology
Summary
The Cat shows Nick and Sally how simple machines — like ramps, levers and wheels — make a hard job easier. A short clip that turns 'work smarter, not harder' into something kindergartners can see and try.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Simple machines help us do big jobs with less effort.
- What jobs in the clip looked too hard to do by hand?
- Which simple machine made each job easier?
- Where do you see a ramp, wheel or lever at school or home?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: simple machine, ramp, lever, wheel, easier.
Try it: Find one simple machine in your classroom (a door hinge, a pencil sharpener) and draw how it helps.