Simple+Machines

Benjamin Dickerson

Science is a subject that requires observation and real-life connections. When teaching the concept of Simple Machines, students could take a scavenger hunt through the school located all of the simple machines that they can find. Later the pictures can be compiled onto a PowerPoint presentation and the students can practice identifying the simple machines that they encounter on a daily basis at school. Here are a few examples:

Lever Inclined Plane Wedge Wheel & Axle Screw