Summary
Learn that the six simple machiens are: the pulley, lever, wheel and axle, inclined plane, screw and the wedge. We will show examples of each.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
A few questions to talk through after watching Simple Machines:
- What did the video show about simple machines that surprised you?
- What is one question you still have after watching?
- Where have you noticed simple machines in the world around you?
- How could you test or observe part of this yourself?
Quick work-a-long
Try it:
- In one sentence, tell a neighbor what simple machines means.
- Draw or write one example of your own, then check it against the video.