Simple Machines Activity
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Review and reinforce concepts related to simple machines using six hands on activities to understand the knowledge of inclined planes, wedge, screw, lever, wheel and axle, and pulley. Use these simple machine activities to review how they work in science stations, collaborative groups, or as a whole class demonstration.
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Students will review:
- How simple machines work
This simple machines lesson includes:
- Teacher instruction sheet
- Six hands on activities to establish their knowledge of
- Inclined planes
- Wedge
- Screw
- Lever
- Pulley
- Wheel and axle
- Answer key
Easy household materials needed for this activity are:
- hardboiled eggs
- ramp
- paper airplanes (video links included for step by step instructions)
- pulleys
- rolling pin
- paper and pencil
- popsicle sticks
- rubber bands
How to use this simple machine activity in your classroom:
- Science station
- Culminating activity
- Assessment
- Enrichment for fast finishers
- Activity to help students better understand the workings of the six simple machines
- Lab activity to allow students to work collaboratively
Teacher feedback:
- These are wonderful! We need and love hands on learning, and this is perfect for just that!! So much better than pictures in a textbook.
- My physical science students loved this as a review. It was a perfect hands on activity to get them up out of their seats and moving.
- I used this with a grade 4 and 5 class. They loved the activities!
- This is a great resource. My students loved the activities, especially the one with the eggs.
- Great supplemental resource for our science!!
Other activities and lessons to support your unit on simple machines:
- Choice Homework Enrichment Activity FREEBIE
- Anchor Chart Posters
- Simple Machines Wheel and Axle Nonfiction Packet and Demonstration Activity FREEBIE
- Simple Machines Worksheets and Activities
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