Simple Machines

Science Works for Kids: Simple Machines

Simple Machines covers these concepts:

• work is done when a force is used to move something over a distance
• some jobs take more work that other jobs
• machines make work easier
• machines may have few
• many, or no moving parts
• the lever is a simple machine
• the wheel and axle is a simple machine
• the pulley is a simple machine
• the inclined plane is a simple machine
• the screw is a simple machine
• the wedge is a simple machine.

A variety of engaging activities present the concepts in ways that students can understand. Each concept presented includes:

• teacher directions for lessons
• reproducible resource pages such as sets of picture cards, minibooks, and lab sheets to record the results of hands-on investigations

• Age Level = 6 and up
• Book Material = Paper
• Book Publisher = Evan Moor Educational Publishers
• Book Series = Science Works
• Copyright = c2015
• Grade Level = 1-3
• Condition = New but shows shelf life