Simple Machines

Does the thought of introducing students to simple machines sound daunting? It doesn't have to be. This product's easy click and print resources can be used to introduce new vocabulary, practice fine motor skills, compare information with interactive notebooks and graphic organizers and also incorporate cross-curricular writing.

Simple Machines introduced in this product:

*clipart and photograph images

Wheel and Axle

Lever

Pulley

Screw

Lever

Wedge

Inclined Plane

What’s Included:

1. Label the Machines

-Simple Machine only

-Simple Machine in Action

-Cut and Paste the Machines

2. Writing:

-How To Use Simple Machines

-If I Were an Inventor

-Everyday Machines

-My Favorite Machines

3. Cause and Effect

-Simple Machines only (2 versions)

-Describing an Action and Effect

4. Describe the Machine

-pulley

-inclined plane

-lever

-screw

-wedge

-wheel and axle

5. Drawing Conclusions

-What machine would you need to raise a flag?

-What machine would you need to move a pile of dirt?

-What machine would you need to keep something with wheels from moving?

6. Fact or Opinion

7. Interactive Journals

-Wedge and Inclined Plane

-Axle and Screw

-Pulley and Lever

-Draw 4 Simple Machines

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