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Bathroom Simple Machines Kitchen simple Machines Bedroom simple machines Solar System

Row 1, Col 1 Wheel and axle The picture below is an example of a simple machine because the paper rolls around the metal pole. What kind of simple machine is this?

1,2 Inclined plane The picture below shows a kitchen sink. When water flows from the faucet, it flows down and goes down the drain. What kind of simple machine is the kitchen sink?

1,3 lever If you have a baseball bat like the one below, your arms are used to provide an effort and a fulcrum to swing the bat in the opposite direction.

1,4 Waxing gibbous What kind of moon is shown below?

2,1 lever The picture below shows a simple machine. When you flush the flusher, work is done. What kind of simple machine is shown?

2,2 Inclined plane In order to get to the kitchen, you have to walk down the stairs. The stairs help you get from one level to another. What kind of simple machine are the stairs?

2,3 Wheel and axle Underneath your bed, you have a pair of rollerblades. These rollerblades move because wheels rotate around an axle. What kind of simple machines are rollerblades?

2,4 About 28 days/ one month Sally keeps track of the moon every night. On a Monday night this is what she sees. About how long must she wait to see the same exact shape and position again?

3,1 Inclined plane The picture below shows a simple machine. When you pull the drain plug, water flows down the at an incline and goes down the drain. What kind of simple machine is this?

3,2 lever The oven’s door is a simple machine. When you push and pull the door’s handle the door pivots on and moves down and up. What kind of simple machine is this?

3,3 Inclined plane The fan in the bedroom is an example of a simple machine. The blades of the fan are flat and push air downwards at an angle. What kind of simple machine is this?

3,4 24 hours The earth rotates every day causing day and night to happen. How long does it take for one full rotation?

4,1 lever When you pull the sink’s handle, it pivots on a fulcrum and water flows from the faucet. What kind of simple machine is this?

4,2 lever The toaster below has a handle that rests when pushed down. It then moves up in the opposite direction when the bread is ready. What kind of simple machine is this?

4,3 fulcrum The pair of scissors below are an example of a simple machine. The screw is a resting point for the parts that go up and down. This resting or pivot point is called the _____________.

4,4 about 365 days/ one year Earth revolves around the sun. About how long does it take for Earth to complete one full revolution?

5,1 Wheel and axle The doorknob on the door rotates to open the door. What kind of simple machine is this?

5,2 Wheel and axle The toy car below moves easily because the wheels are rotating around and around. What kind of simple machine is this?

5,3 lever When you want to turn on the light, you pull on the light switch. What kind of simple machine is the light switch?

5,4 Mercury! Which planet is closest to the sun?