What others say
Description
Use this collaborative poster with your students to introduce simple machines. This colouring activity takes your students 10-30 minutes and just requires printing for you to use right away. It's a great activity to use to calm the mood or keep your scientists busy.
This cooperative activity includes:
- a collaborative poster you can use any time of year. We use this to introduce simple machines. It shows students the six simple machines: screw, inclined plane, lever, wedge, wheel and axle, and pulley.
- suggestions for how to run the activity with your students.
- sets in 18, 24 or 36 pieces, so you can use them with any size class.
- simple instructions for your students.
- overview image to show where each piece fits into the final poster.
- pieces with different levels of detail so you can differentiate slightly.
- assembly instructions with tips for making the process as easy as possible.
- follow-up activities to extend learning about everyday uses of simple machines.
- a vertically oriented poster. Final poster sizes depend on your printer settings, but the approximate sizes are 18 pieces 60 by 90 cm, 24 pieces 72 by 108 cm and 36 pieces 80 by 135 cm.
- individual piece sizes 18 pieces 20 by 15 cm, 24 pieces 18 by 18 cm, 36 pieces 20 by 15 cm.
- an alignment guide for Alberta outcomes.
Please see the preview for a picture of the finished poster.
This lesson aligns with:
- Alberta Science Curriculum © 2022 Grade 3
- Saskatchewan: FM5.1 Analyze the effects of...mechanical forces... Grade 4
- British Columbia and Yukon Territory: Simple Machines and their Forces Grade 5
- Northwest Territories: Pulleys and Gears Grade 4
- Manitoba: Forces and Simple Machines Grade 5
This lesson supports:
- introducing simple machines.
Do you teach science in Alberta? We have science units for you!
- Learn how we're adjusting resources to align with the new science curriculum in Alberta.
- Living Systems Unit Grade 3
- Energy Unit Grade 3
- Earth Systems Grade 3
- Matter Unit Grade 3
- Computer Science Grade 3
- SAVE 30% Get the Alberta Science Grade 3 full year of lessons!
Get the whole year at once!
- Grade 3 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
- Grade 4 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
- Grade 5 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
- Grade 6 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
Do you teach science in another region? These units might be better suited to your needs:
- Waste in Our World Unit
- Light Science Unit
- Plant Growth Unit
- Simple Machines Unit
- Weather Unit
- Wetland Ecosystems Unit
- Electricity and Magnetism Unit
- Chemistry Unit
- Astronomy Unit
- Human Body Systems
FOLLOW US TO GET THE LATEST!
Please let us know how this resource works for you by rating it or providing feedback. You'll get TpT credits to use toward future purchases.
Our website at brainninjas.ca is full of ideas for using our resources.
Thank you for your consideration! Happy colouring simple machines from the Brain Ninjas!
Highlights
What others say
Save even more with bundles
Description
Use this collaborative poster with your students to introduce simple machines. This colouring activity takes your students 10-30 minutes and just requires printing for you to use right away. It's a great activity to use to calm the mood or keep your scientists busy.
This cooperative activity includes:
- a collaborative poster you can use any time of year. We use this to introduce simple machines. It shows students the six simple machines: screw, inclined plane, lever, wedge, wheel and axle, and pulley.
- suggestions for how to run the activity with your students.
- sets in 18, 24 or 36 pieces, so you can use them with any size class.
- simple instructions for your students.
- overview image to show where each piece fits into the final poster.
- pieces with different levels of detail so you can differentiate slightly.
- assembly instructions with tips for making the process as easy as possible.
- follow-up activities to extend learning about everyday uses of simple machines.
- a vertically oriented poster. Final poster sizes depend on your printer settings, but the approximate sizes are 18 pieces 60 by 90 cm, 24 pieces 72 by 108 cm and 36 pieces 80 by 135 cm.
- individual piece sizes 18 pieces 20 by 15 cm, 24 pieces 18 by 18 cm, 36 pieces 20 by 15 cm.
- an alignment guide for Alberta outcomes.
Please see the preview for a picture of the finished poster.
This lesson aligns with:
- Alberta Science Curriculum © 2022 Grade 3
- Saskatchewan: FM5.1 Analyze the effects of...mechanical forces... Grade 4
- British Columbia and Yukon Territory: Simple Machines and their Forces Grade 5
- Northwest Territories: Pulleys and Gears Grade 4
- Manitoba: Forces and Simple Machines Grade 5
This lesson supports:
- introducing simple machines.
Do you teach science in Alberta? We have science units for you!
- Learn how we're adjusting resources to align with the new science curriculum in Alberta.
- Living Systems Unit Grade 3
- Energy Unit Grade 3
- Earth Systems Grade 3
- Matter Unit Grade 3
- Computer Science Grade 3
- SAVE 30% Get the Alberta Science Grade 3 full year of lessons!
Get the whole year at once!
- Grade 3 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
- Grade 4 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
- Grade 5 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
- Grade 6 Full Year of Lessons and Activities
Do you teach science in another region? These units might be better suited to your needs:
- Waste in Our World Unit
- Light Science Unit
- Plant Growth Unit
- Simple Machines Unit
- Weather Unit
- Wetland Ecosystems Unit
- Electricity and Magnetism Unit
- Chemistry Unit
- Astronomy Unit
- Human Body Systems
FOLLOW US TO GET THE LATEST!
Please let us know how this resource works for you by rating it or providing feedback. You'll get TpT credits to use toward future purchases.
Our website at brainninjas.ca is full of ideas for using our resources.
Thank you for your consideration! Happy colouring simple machines from the Brain Ninjas!
Reviews
Thank you for your wonderful feedback. We truly appreciate hearing about how this resource helped you and kept your students engaged. Thanks!
