Machines

Games

• Gadget Anatomy - Which elements of machines do you see in each gadget?
• Leonardo's Mysterious Machinery - Can you guess what the machine is?
• Lever an Obelisk - Your goal is to lift the obelisk using as few of the weights and support stones as possible.

Lessons

• Simple Machines - Learn about simple machines.
• Simple Machines - These few activities help to direct the student beyond the "simple machine vocabulary", extending the thinking process while showing simple machines real usefulness.
• The Elements of Machines - These devices were all in common use for centuries before Leonardo's time.
• Glossary - Glossary of simple machine related terms.

Projects

• Work is Simple with Simple Machines - Investigate simple machines and their usefulness in everyday life.
• Look, Learn and Do - Directions to build simple machines.
• Sketching Gadget Anatomy - Close observation and sketching lead to a better understanding of how machines work.
• Be Inventive! - Experience the process of designing an invention to meet a challenge.

Worksheets

• Internet Lab : Simple Machines - Worksheet on simple machines.
• Simple Machines - Find simple machines in your home, record them and write a report.