Name_____________________
Simple Machine Project
Due 3/6/14
1 Go to resources on my web page
2 Click on Edhead Simple Machine
3 Have fun exploring the house and shed
In the garage:
Name what type of simple machine each item is:
broom ______________
gate _______________
flag pole _____________
car wheels_______________
handle _________________
light bulb ________________
saw __________________
ramp ________________
windshield ______________
Explain how the saw is a simple machine? __________________________________
Explain how the broom is a simple machine? ___________________________________
Explain how gears work? _______________________________________________
In the bathroom:
Name what type of simple machine each item is:
toilet lid __________________
boat propeller ___________________
shark's teeth ______________
faucet ____________________
bath tub ____________________
door knob ___________________
roll of toilet paper _____________
bolts ______________________
flush on the toilet _____________
block and tackle ___________________
(click red button next to toilet)
How is the bath tub is a simple machine? _____________________________________
How is the boat propeller is a simple machine? __________________________________
How is the block and tackle a simple machine? __________________________________
In the bedroom:
Name what type of simple machine each item is:
Baseball bat ________________
light switch ____________
in line skates _______________
the front a ship _____________
push pin _________________
ceiling fan ________________
alarm clock _______________
scissors ___________________
shoe laces ________________
How is the front of a ship a simple machine? _________________________________
In the Kitchen:
Name what type of simple machine each item is:
clock _________________
oven door ______________
staircase ________________
toaster handle ______________
sink ____________________
robot's wheels _________________
knives __________________
jar lid ____________________
refrigerator door ______________
runners on a sled _____________
How is the oven door a simple machine? ________________________________
In the tool shed:
What are wheelbarrows good for? _______________________________
What 3 simple machines make up a wheelbarrow? ___________________________
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What 4 simple machines make up a can opener? _________________________,
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What 2 simple machines make up a stapler? _______________________ and
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What are the 4 simple machines that make up a hand drill? ___________________
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