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What is the simplest type of machine?

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Curipod lesson about topic "simple machines"

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1. Word cloud
120 seconds
What is the simplest type of machine?
2. Slide
60 seconds
Simple machines are tools that make work easier. They use a force to do work, such as lifting or moving. There are six simple machines: lever, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, screw, and pulley.
Simple Machines - the Building Blocks of Technology
3. Slide
60 seconds
Lever: A lever is a straight bar that turns around a fixed point called a fulcrum. Wheel and Axle: A wheel and axle is made of two circular objects of different sizes connected together. Inclined Plane: An inclined plane is a flat surface set at an angle.
Concepts:
4. Poll
60 seconds
Which simple machine do you think is the most useful?
  • Lever
  • Pulley
  • Inclined Plane
  • Wedge
  • Screw
5. Slide
60 seconds
The lever was one of the first simple machines used by ancient civilizations. The wheel and axle is one of the most important inventions in history. The inclined plane can reduce the amount of force required to lift an object by half.
Fun facts:
6. Drawings
450 seconds
Draw / write: What are some examples of simple machines?
7. Drawings
360 seconds
Draw / write: How do simple machines help us in everyday life?
8. Open question
150 seconds
What have you learned about simple machines?
9. Open question
330 seconds
How can you use what you have learned about simple machines in your own life?

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