Games
- Simple Machines - Learn about simple machines with these activities.
Lessons
- Dirtmeister's Simple Machines - What are simple machines and where can you find them? Simple machines help you move things more easily, and you can find them everywhere!
- Inventor's Workshop - Leonardo's fascination with machines probably began during his boyhood. Some of his earliest sketches clearly show how various machine parts worked.
- Science of Cycling - Learn about simple machines found on your bicycle. Try interactive javascripts that calculate braking distances and energy consumption. And lots more!
- Simple Machines - Simple machines make work easier for us by allowing us to push or pull over increased distances.
Projects
- How can you lift four times your weight? - Use a simple machine called a lever! To build your own lever and see one in action, try this Science Lab.
- Lever an Obelisk - This activity is about the lever as a basic tool. The ancient Egyptians used levers in building the pyramids. Although it is not known exactly how they erected the great obelisks, it's a pretty sure bet that they used levers in some way.
Worksheets
- Simple Machines Unit and Printables - Simple machines are simple tools used to make work easier. Learn about simple machines with these printable worksheets.
