Sunday, December 14, 2014

Simple Machines Make Work Easier

Our first science unit this year is all about simple machines.

There are six simple machines. They are:

A pulley.
An inclined plane.

A wheel and axle.

A wedge.

A screw.

And a lever.

So what are simple machines and why are they important?

In order to find out, we set out to find the answers to some questions.

How do simple machines affect work?
How can a simple machine trade force for distance?
How can a simple machine change the direction of a force?


We used both print and digital resources to find the answers. Research takes time and a lot of thought, but by reading carefully we were able to find the answers to the questions. 

Then we took what we learned from those resources and put it in our own words using an app called Write About This. Here are some of the final products.




After we researched and wrote about what we learned, it was time to see if we could make some simple machines ourselves. Check out the video below to see what we did.




Simple machines are everywhere! Look around you. Do you see any simple machines? Tell us what simple machines you see in the comment section below.


17 comments:

  1. Dear Class

    Simple machines are fun

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  2. Dear class,

    That was a cool video. I found a simple machine it is. A pulley on a flagpole.

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  3. Dear Class,

    You did a great job making simple machines! I found a simple machine. It is door knob. Simple machines are cool. I wonder what simple machine we have the most of?

    Mrs. Essenburg

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  4. Dear class,

    That was a cool video. I found a simple machine it is. A pulley on a flagpole. I wonder what we have the most of.
    Jack

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  5. Dear class

    That was a fun video. I have a screw, do you? a door nob could be a wheel and axle. did you know that? simple machines are cool.

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  6. Dear class,

    That was a cool video. I found a simple machine it is. A pulley on a flagpole. I wonder what we have the most of?
    Jack

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  7. Dear Class,

    It is fun to learn about simple machines.I found a simple machine. It is a door handle a door hanle is a weele and axel.

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  8. Dear Class,

    That was a fun experiment. I found a simple machine. There is a flag pole,a door knob, and a door holder. I wonder how many things we found?

    Kaiya

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  9. Dear Class,

    I found a simple machine and it was a light switch. I wonder how many ramps are there in the houl school?

    Ruby

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  10. Dear Class,

    That was a fun video it looked cool. Our class loves it. We watched it all ready. I found a simple machine. It is a wedge. I have a screw. Do you?

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  11. Dear Class,
    That was a great video. I found a simple machine. There is a pulley on the flagpole outside in the front of the school.
    What simple machine do you use the most?
    From Tessa

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  12. Dear class,


    That was a fun video. The flagpole is a pully. Simple machines are cool. How much simple machines are in the world?

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  13. Dear Class,

    I love your video. My classes door knob has a wheel and axle.Wheel and axles are also used for cars. What is the most imported simple machine?

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  14. Dear class.
    I really like your video. The video had a wedge, a screw, a pulley, a lever, a wheel and axle, and an inclined plane. I found a simple machine at school. It is a flagpole.

    Hope.













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  15. Dear class

    I see a lever it is a rocking chair . how many simple machines are in the world .






















































































































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  16. Dear Class,

    It was fun making simple machines. I found a simple machine it is a clothes pin. I wonder what other simple machines there are

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  17. Dear class,I like how you guys are learning about simple machines like a screw out side. And is a hinge simple machines?

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