| Activities and Objectives |
| Activities |
Objectives |
| Build a First Class Lever |
To demonstrate and explore the operations of a first class lever. |
| Build a Second Class Lever |
To demonstrate and explore the operations of a second class lever. |
| Build a Third Class Lever |
To demonstrate and explore how a third class lever works. |
| The Turning Wheel |
To show how a wheel and an axle together make a simple machine. |
| The Fixed Pulley |
To illustrate how a pulley simplifies lifting an object. |
| The Block and Tackle Pulley |
To demonstrate the advantages of fixed and movable pulleys. |
| Gearing It up |
To demonstrate and explore how gears reduce the effort it takes to produce motion. |
| What Is A Toothless Gear? |
To demonstrate and explore how a conveyor is used to transfer motion and makes an object easier to move. |
| The Efforts of an Inclined Plane |
To show how an incline's plane reduces the effort it takes to perform a job. |
| Wedges |
To show how a wedge and an inclined plane are similar but perform differently. |
| How Screws Work |
To illustrate the relationship between a screw and an inclined plane and how a screw reduces the amount of effort to do work. |
