6 Types of Simple Machines with Activities for Kids

I hope you got to see yesterday's post on Simple and Compound Machines. If not just click here.

Today's post includes a list of ideas, examples, and activities that you can choose from to do some fun exploring and hand-on activities with your students as you teach and they explore, investigate, and learn about the 6 types of simple machines.

Just click on the appropriate link below to go to each resource.

Pulley

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-pulley.html

Inclined Plane

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-inclined-plane.html

Wheel and Axle

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/do-wheels-make-work-easier.html

Wheel and Axle - What are Gears?

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-are-gears.html

Wheel and Axle - Gear Resources

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/videos-about-gears.html

Lever - What is a Lever?

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/what-is-lever.html

Lever - Resources

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/levers-videos-websites-and-activities.html

Screw

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/simple-machines-screw.html

Wedge

http://learningideasgradesk-8.blogspot.com/2011/05/simple-machines-wedge.html


Have fun with science!