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Simple Machines Unit
Simple Machines Unit
Simple Machines Unit
Simple Machines Unit
Simple Machines Unit
Simple Machines Unit
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"This was a great resource for my students! I teach an accelerated curriculum, so all of these resources helped students reinforce their learning with practice and support. My students loved it!"
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"This was a great resource for my first grade students. It was easy to use and had good activities for teaching simple machines. "
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If you previously purchased my Simple Machines Bundle, then you already own this! Please see your purchases page to download the revisions. If you are interested in the bundle, check it out here!

Explore the basics of engineering and discover more about Simple Machines through hands-on activities and challenges for the inclined plane, lever, pulley, screw, wedge, and wheel & axle. Designed with multiple grade levels in mind, this resource provides a variety of activities, vocabulary, and lessons to fit your class' needs.

----------UNIT OVERVIEW----------

Lesson 1: Work and Force (includes Newton's First Law of Motion: inertia and friction)

Lesson 2: What is a Simple Machine?

Lesson 3: Inclined Plane

Lesson 4: Wedge

Lesson 5: Pulley

Lesson 6: Screw

Lesson 7: Lever

Lesson 8: Wheel and Axle

Lesson 9-10: Review and Assessment

----------WHAT'S INCLUDED?----------

• A complete Teacher Guide with material overview, parent letter, and lesson plans covering big ideas, essential questions, vocabulary, materials, step-by-step plans, and extensions (8 in all)

• Vocabulary Cards

• PowerPoint Presentations/printable books

• Whole class, group, and independent activities to design and build working models

• Student worksheets, informational texts, and interactive pages

• Review game for vocabulary

• Student comprehension assessment

• Student project with self-assessment and teacher rubric assessment

Please see the preview to see what's included.

Created for the following:

Next Generation Science Standards: K-2 Engineering

Ontario Curriculum: Gr. 2 Science

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Simple Machines Unit

Taryn Nicholson
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1st - 4th
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What others say

"This was a great resource for my students! I teach an accelerated curriculum, so all of these resources helped students reinforce their learning with practice and support. My students loved it!"
star
Caitlin H.
"This was a great resource for my first grade students. It was easy to use and had good activities for teaching simple machines. "
star
Jessica S.

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Explore the basics of engineering and discover more about Simple Machines through hands-on activities and challenges for the inclined plane, lever, pulley, screw, wedge, and wheel & axle. Designed with multiple grade levels in mind, this resource provides a variety of activities, vocabulary, and
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Description

If you previously purchased my Simple Machines Bundle, then you already own this! Please see your purchases page to download the revisions. If you are interested in the bundle, check it out here!

Explore the basics of engineering and discover more about Simple Machines through hands-on activities and challenges for the inclined plane, lever, pulley, screw, wedge, and wheel & axle. Designed with multiple grade levels in mind, this resource provides a variety of activities, vocabulary, and lessons to fit your class' needs.

----------UNIT OVERVIEW----------

Lesson 1: Work and Force (includes Newton's First Law of Motion: inertia and friction)

Lesson 2: What is a Simple Machine?

Lesson 3: Inclined Plane

Lesson 4: Wedge

Lesson 5: Pulley

Lesson 6: Screw

Lesson 7: Lever

Lesson 8: Wheel and Axle

Lesson 9-10: Review and Assessment

----------WHAT'S INCLUDED?----------

• A complete Teacher Guide with material overview, parent letter, and lesson plans covering big ideas, essential questions, vocabulary, materials, step-by-step plans, and extensions (8 in all)

• Vocabulary Cards

• PowerPoint Presentations/printable books

• Whole class, group, and independent activities to design and build working models

• Student worksheets, informational texts, and interactive pages

• Review game for vocabulary

• Student comprehension assessment

• Student project with self-assessment and teacher rubric assessment

Please see the preview to see what's included.

Created for the following:

Next Generation Science Standards: K-2 Engineering

Ontario Curriculum: Gr. 2 Science

Looking for more Science units?

Energy Science Unit

Winter Weather: Snow Science

Owl Unit

Bat Unit

All about Apples Unit

Taryn Nicholson

Perfectly Imperfect in Second Grade

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Love this science unit!
Rated 5 out of 5
June 3, 2026
This is a beautifully organized, comprehensive unit that saved me hours of planning time. It covers all six simple machines thoroughly with clear reading passages, student-friendly diagrams, and excellent vocabulary support. I love that it includes assessments and clear answer keys, making it truly print-and-go. It’s the ultimate all-in-one resource for teaching this topic!
98 reviews • Delaware
Grades taught: 1st
Student populations: Emerging bilinguals, Learning difficulties
Well crafted resource
Rated 5 out of 5
April 30, 2026
Very helpful for my resource students who were in needed of many visuals to explain.
Omar Tahiri
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456 reviews • Outside the United States
Grades taught: 3rd, 4th, 5th
Simple Machines
Rated 5 out of 5
November 13, 2025
Met expectations
Great value
I absolutely loved this student-friendly resource to help teach Simple Machines to my students!
Addie P.
115 reviews • Missouri
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
June 1, 2025
This was a great resource for my students! I teach an accelerated curriculum, so all of these resources helped students reinforce their learning with practice and support. My students loved it!
Caitlin H.
333 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
February 5, 2025
My students enjoyed using the resources to help them better understand simple machines. Thank you!
Miss Whimsy
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122 reviews
Grades taught: 3rd
Rated 5 out of 5
February 4, 2025
This was a great resource for my first grade students. It was easy to use and had good activities for teaching simple machines.
Jessica S.
295 reviews
Grades taught: 1st
Rated 5 out of 5
January 8, 2025
Great unit! Clear and easy to follow. Students were engaged, and it saved me lots of planning time - thank you!
Emma P.
495 reviews
Grades taught: 4th, 5th
Rated 5 out of 5
January 1, 2025
This unit was great to use to supplement my science curriculum.
Donna S.
216 reviews
Grades taught: K, 1st, 2nd

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