1. Objectives: Students will be able to demonstrate how simple machines operate; Measure forces applied to simple machines; Practice creative problem-solving; Experiment with K’Nex to distinguish between simple machines in order to create real-life examples that are used every day in society.

2. 10 595857565554535251504948474645444342414039383736353433323130292827262524232221201918171615141312111009080706050403020100 Write a two-paragraph response to the following prompt: Humans have evolved and created machines. These machines have made the tasks of everyday life easier. Explain how machines have made human-life easier and expanded human capabilities.

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15. What are simple machines? Simple machines are tools that make work easier. They have few or no moving parts. These machines use energy to work. There are six types of simple machines.

16. Levers Inclined Planes & Wedges Wheels & Axles Screws Pulleys Gears

17. A hammer is a lever when it is used to pull a nail out of a piece of wood. Bottle openers Crow bars

18. Lever A lever is a simple machine. A lever is a board or bar that rests on a turning point. This turning point is called the fulcrum. An object that a lever moves is called the load. The closer the object is to the fulcrum, the easier it is to move.

19. Ramp Slanted Road Path up a Hill Slide Knives Axes Forks Nails

20. Inclined Plane An inclined plane is a simple machine. It is a flat surface that is higher on one end. You can use this machine to move an object to a lower or higher place. Inclined planes make the work of moving things easier. A wedge is a simple machine used to push two objects apart. A wedge is made up of two inclined planes. These planes meet and form a sharp edge. This edge can split things apart.

21. Cars Roller Skates Wagons Door Knobs Gears in Watches, Clocks, and Bicycles

22. Wheel and Axle The wheel and axle is another simple machine. The axle is a rod that goes through the wheel. This lets the wheel turn. It is easy to move things from place to place with wheels and axles.

23. Jar Lids Light Bulbs Stools Clamps Wrenches Key Rings

24. Screw A screw is a simple machine that is made from another simple machine. It is actually an inclined plane that winds around itself. A screw has ridges and is not smooth like a nail. Some screws are used to lower and raise things. They are also used to hold objects together.

25. Flag Poles Clothes Lines Sailboat Blinds Crane

26. Pulley The pulley is made up of a wheel and a rope. The rope fits on the groove of the wheel. One part of the rope is attached to the load. When you pull on one side of the pulley, the wheel turns and the load will move. Pulleys let you move loads up, down, or sideways. It also makes the work of moving heavy loads a lot easier.

27. Jacks Trolley Compressors Cars Elevators Escalators Tractor Ramps Wheel Spanners

28. Gears Gears are wheels with grooves that are used to:  Multiply or reduce speed and force;  Change the direction of motion;  Transmit a force over a distance. In a gear train we have a gear known as the driver and one known as the follower.  Driver - is the gear that has the force or motion input.  Follower - is the gear that results in the force or motion output.

30. Advantages of Simple Machines Simple machines helps us gain a mechanical advantage. There are three concepts to mechanical advantage: work, load, and force.

31. Advantage of Simple Machines: Work Work occurs when acting on a body there is a displacement of the point of application in the direction of the force. For example, when a ball is held above the ground and then dropped, the work done on the ball as it falls is equal to the weight of the ball (a force) multiplied by the distance to the ground (a displacement).

32. Advantages of Simple Machines: Load A load is the amount of work assigned to or to be done by a person, team, department, machine, or mechanical system.

33. Advantages of Simple Machines: Force A force is a push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object.

35. SIMPLE MACHINES PROJECT ASSIGNMENTS Assignments Construct/Build six (6) different functioning Simple Machines Complete six (6) sets of procedure questions Write six (6) Daily Lab Reports Complete Warm Up Questions (3) Write an one-page response to a one (1) ECR prompt Complete the Vocabulary Search (Homework) Write an one-page response to an On-line Simple Machine Game (Homework) TOTAL Points 600 300 100 2400

37. Simple Machine Project Directions: 1.Choose a simple machine to build (cards). 2.Build a simple machine (a different type each day – lever, wedge, etc.); 3.Answer the questions (4) about the machine; 4.Complete the daily laboratory report questions (4) that details your understanding of the machine; 5.Replace all parts in their rightful place. (Clean your area before leaving – Desk/Floor/Table)

38. Simple Machine Questions (for each type of machine) 1.What type of simple machine did you build? 2.How does that simple machine help you? 3.What are 5 examples of that type of simple machine? 4.Describe how life would be without this simple machine.

39. Daily Laboratory Report Students’ Daily Laboratory Report must include: 1.What do you understand about this machine? 2.Explain what math and science concepts are used with this machine. 3.How has building this machine help you understand how it works? 4.Explore what life would be like with an upgrade of this machine. Describe the upgrade. Each time the student makes an entry into the journal, the date and time should be recorded. Nothing should ever be erased from a journal.

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41. Vocabulary Search: Homework #1 Using the internet and handouts, define the following terms: Effort Effort Arm (EA) Resistance Resistance Arm (RA) Mechanical Advantage (MA) Force Friction Slope Hypotenuse Fulcrum Work Load

42. Extended Constructed Response: Homework #2 Students must play the game @ www.msichicago.org/simplemachines and write a one page response to the following prompt: www.msichicago.org/simplemachines Explain how four simple machines make life easier for human capabilities.

44. Simple Machines Assessment 1.What is work?____________________________ 2.What is force?___________________________ 3.What is a load?___________________________ 4.What is a machine?________________________ 5.Draw a picture to show a machine, the load, the force, and the work. Label your picture.

45. Simple Machines: Making Work Easy 1.How can you make work easy? 2.Write about four machines that make work easier. Tell what they do. 3.Draw or find a picture of each machine. Machines that: Cut ____________________________ Lift ____________________________ Dig ____________________________ Move Objects ____________________________

46. Simple Machines: Inclined Planes 1.An inclined plane looks like a ________________________. 2.It has a __________________________________. 3.Draw a picture of an inclined plane. Explain how it makes work easier. _______________________ 4.Inclined planes are found everywhere. Fill in the chart with 2 examples of inclined planes each. WorkFunHome

47. Simple Machines: Wedges 1.A wedge can be used to __________________________________. 2.Complete the chart with examples of wedges that: 3.Draw a picture of a wedge at work. Explain what it is doing. CutTightenSplitHold

48. Simple Machines: Wheels and Axles 1.A wheel is_______________________. 2.Wheels need _______________________. 3.An axle is ___________________________. 4.Draw something that has a wheel and axle. Label the wheel (w) and the axle (a) 5.Draw and label ways wheels are used:

49. Simple Machines: Extra Credit Draw and label ways wheels are used: SportsSchool Transportation Home

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75. LET’S START BUILDING!!!!!