Simple Machines

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Simple Machine Units

Understanding Simple Machines

Research/Informational Sites

• Aspire Simple Machines - This is a great site!
• Edheads Simple Machines -Wow, don't miss this! Includes a Teacher's Guide also!!
• Glossary of Simple Machine Terms 
• How Stuff Works for Kids 
• Inclined Plane
• Invention Dimension
• Investigate and Report on Simple Machines - From Scholastic.
• Leonardo's Workshop
• Lega Dacta Enrichment Project - Student activities and teacher guides for each activity..Cool!!
• Levers - Beakman and Jax
• Machine and Wheel from InfoCrumb - Hotlist
• Machines Make Life Easier
• Motion, Energy, and Simple Machines
• Moving Along with Simple Machines - Integrated unit!
• Science Seesaw and Simple Machines - What a great resource!
• Rube Goldberg Site
• Screw
• Simple Machines Construction Site - So cool!
• Simple Machines - From the Franklin Institute
• Simple Machines - Great site!
• Simple Machines Learning Site "The purpose of this web site is to teach elementary students about the six simple machines."
• Simple Machines - Theme page from Gander Academy
• Snacks About Mechanics  From the Exploratorium...don't miss this page!
• The Elements of Machines - Information you don't want to miss!
• Understanding Simple Machines
• Wedge

Online/Offline Lesson Plans

• Simple Machines  WebQuest
• Get a Grip - Online Lesson...Click on Branching Out and Online Activity.
• It's That Simple - Online Lesson designed for middle school students, but could easily be modified for 5th grade.  Don't forget Branching Out and Online Activity.
• Simple Machines  Five lessons.
• Simple Machines - Complete unit.
• Simple Machines 
• Simple Machines - WebQuest - Actually I would consider this a research project!
• Machines and Work - 5th Grade Unit on Simple Machines
• Simple Machines - 3rd Grade Unit on Simple Machines
• Simple Machines  WebQuest
• Moving Along with Simple Machines - Integrated Unit

Online Activities

• Leonardo's Mysterious Machinery
• Gadget Anatomy 

Online Project

• Work is Simple with Simple Machines
• Simple Machines Make the World Go Round

Offline Activities

• Pulley
• Inclined Plane
• Wheel and Axle
• Wedge
• Screw
• Screw #2 
• Lever
• Simple Machines - Experiments and Activities
• Language Arts Activities - Integrate Language Arts into the Science Curriculum with these activities.
• Marvelous Machines - Experiments using simple machines....Try all of them!
• Incredible Lever 
• Build a Whirligig in a Shoebox - Fourth graders use this experiment when studying simple machines.
• Motion Machines - Learn how to build 3 motion machines.
• Those Crazy Lego Screws - Scroll down and choose an activity.
• Work

Simple Machines - Lessons