By: Jeanelle Mahurin
• District Curriculum: General Objective # 5-10 The student will demonstrate knowledge of characteristic, classification, and use of energy and simple machines.
The student will:
A. Classify machines as simple or compound. B. Identify and describe the six simple machines. C. Identify common everyday tools as one of the six simple machines.
• GLE’s:
• a. • b. • c. Explain how work can be done on an object (force applied and distance moved) (No formula calculations at this level) Recognize simple machines change the amount of effort force and/or direction of force Compare the measures of effort force (measured using a spring scale to the nearest Newton) needed to lift a load with and without the use of simple machines Identify the simple machines in common tools and household items
d.
Introduction to Simple Machines
Concept Map
Simple Machines Activity
gear screw
wedge
http://edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/
pulley
Wheel and axle
Inclined plane
Other Activities and a Quiz
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/simmach.html Simple Machines http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm
http://sln.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html