Simple Machines 2nd Grade. Try a printable science activity that focuses on simple machines. A great way to build the foundation skills that today's elementary school curriculum requires.
Lesson Objectives and Standards and Benchmarks. This list includes words that may be used during Classroom Adventures. Simple machines have few or no moving parts and they make work easier by changing the direction of a force or the amount of force needed to do something.
Simple Machines - Wedges and Screws.
Work is made easy with simple machines; they reduce the force needed to move an object over a distance.
These simple machines provide students with hands-on experience with the fundamental concepts of work, force, and energy. This video builds on my previous lesson (not videoed. A great way to build the foundation skills that today's elementary school curriculum requires.