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    Welcome to the WORLD of SIMPLE MACHINES
    Download this: Simple Machines Chart NEW WORD DOCUMENT fill in the HEADER with the ASSIGNMENT- SIMPLE MACHINES
    Fill in your answers, thoughts and comments asked below on this document- Save your work as SIMPLE MACHINES
    You will have 3 working class periods for this topic
    Take a quick exploration to start the thought process on what simple machines are and where they are for you to recognize them..
    See the machines in Every day Life (click start)
    Try to identify .................What are the Differences.............and ............How DO they work
     

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    Write about what forces do SIMPLE MACHINES work against?  FRICTION
    List the different classes and types of SIMPLE MACHINES- why do we USE MACHINES?  LEVERS
    You should be able to fill in all of this activity by the time you are done- Work on it as you go!!  Copy and PASTE
     

    Inclined Plane

    Wedge

    Lever

    Screw

    Pulley

    Wheel and Axle

    Write what else an INCLINED PLANE is called?

    Write what you Find out about the WEDGE and how LEGOS relate

    See how other students explain the Lever Could you create such a presentation?

    Define what a SCREW truly is

     
    Copy and paste the fomula provided for how a  PULLEY works in your Simple Machines Chart

    Break down the WHEEL AND AXLE into its parts-write them down

    Copy and paste the fomula provided for how an Inclined Plane works in your Simple Machines Chart

    Check out the WEDGE-why or how is it important in todays world

    How do people make LEVERS? When are YOU a lever

    Copy and paste the fomula provided for how a Screw works in your Simple Machines Chart

    Watch the video and find out more about the PULLEY- what were you most impressed with

    What makes a WHEEL AND AXLE

    See the INCLINED PLANE in action-write what you think

    See how other students explain the WEDGE Could you create such a presentation?

    Copy and paste the fomula provided for how a Lever works in your Simple Machines Chart

    How does the SCREW relate with other simple machines

    How does the PULLEY work? write your explanation

    See how other students explain the Wheel and Axel Could you create such a presentation?

    See how other students explain the INCLINED PLANE Could you create such a presentation?

    Copy and paste the fomula provided for how a Wedge works in your Simple Machines Chart

    Learn more about the Lever and write down the differences between the "class" of levers

    Make your own SCREW out of an inclined plane

    See how other students explain the Pulley- Write what have you learned

    Copy and paste the fomula provided for how the Wheel and Axle work in your Simple Machines Chart
    What is MECHANICAL ADVANTAGE? 
    Find the SIMPLE MACHINES at work in a COMPLEX MACHINE- follow the directions provided and enjoy the activity
    Solve the Problems- Record the section and question on your notes page- select your answer as well as put it on your notes page

    Activities to try out and see more with SIMPLE MACHINES

    Where are the WEDGES
    See a LEVER pick it up
    Name the SCREWS
    Match the PULLEYS
    Wheels in your life
    See the INCLINED PLANE work
     
    Move the MASS
     
     
     
     
     
    How few can you USE
     
     
     

    See how well you do on this Test- put any answers with the correct answer on your note page that you initially get WRONG
     
    Take this WEB QUEST and print off your FINAL ANSWERS on your NOTES PAGE
     
    Simple Machine QUIZ- record your score on your NOTES PAGE
     
    How well are you at identifying the SIMPLE MACHINES
     
    ON YOUR OWN- try any of these EXPERIMENTS at home on your own WITH YOUR PARENTS PERMISSION and SUPPERVISION!!

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Last Modified on November 15, 2015