Simple Machines: Making Life EASIER!
**Grade 2**
By: Megan Cannon
| Can You Imagine It?! What if you had to use your teeth to open a can of tuna fish?! What if you had to push your car to make it move?! What if the only way to cut paper was with your hands?! We have SIMPLE MACHINES to help us with all these things!! Simple machines are tools that make work easier! CAN OPENERS make opening tuna fish cans easier! WHEELS make moving cars easier! SCISSORS make cutting paper easier! These are ALL Simple Machines!! |
| Your
Challenge: A group of
aliens from Planet Xonikon just landed on Planet Earth. These aliens
heard that on Planet Earth we use SIMPLE MACHINES to make work easier!
They need our help to bring SIMPLE MACHINES back to Planet Xonikon! The President is on vacation so he calls YOU to talk to the aliens. He needs you to tell the aliens all about simple machines. Do some thinking: What are simple machines? What are the different types of simple machines? Can I think of any examples of simple machines? How do they make doing work easier? Using the worksheet and links below, find the answers to these questions. |
| The Journey: Use the links below to
find out what the different types of simple machines are.
While you are doing this, use the worksheet below to keep track of your
information. After you have filled out your worksheet, write your speech to the aliens. Tell them why simple machines are important by using examples. If you have extra time, you can test your knowledge of simple machines using the QUIZ link below. Good Luck and Thanks for your help second graders!! |
| Use
the links below to gather your information! These aliens are going to
be simple machine experts because of you guys!! EDHEAD: Activate Your Brains! Simple Machines Learning Site! Canada Science and Technology Museum Overview of Each Simple Machine Examples of Each Simple Machine |
| To Get Even More Information, use
these search engines: Cyber
Slueth Kids OR Yahooligans
OR AOL (at
school) and type in these words: "Simple Machines" "Wheel and Axel" "Lever" "Gears" "Inclined Plane" "Pulley" "Screw" |
| All Images For This Site Came From
The Following Web Sites: http://www.tooter4kids.com/Simple_Machines/ http://www.beth.k12.pa.us/schools/wwwclass/mcosgrove/simple.htm http://www.vejlebib.dk/born/quiz/quiz.htm http://www.discover.edventures.com http://www.agu.org/sections/planets/index.html |