7 Apr 2016

Simple machines at home

Today, some of you presented the simple machines that you found around your home. 

Hailey found that her Lego set had multiple simple machines including a ramp, wheel and axle and a lever. 

Charlotte found a toy fishing rod which she knew right away was a pulley. 

Mya found a variety of wedges.  She knew they were wedges because they could cut or separate something into two parts. 

Savannah noticed that one of the pulleys looked like a part off the clothesline at her home. 

Payton brought in a steep ramp from her home. Inclined planes help us to move heavy objects down without hurting ourselves! 

Lily found a complex simple machine in her garage. It had pulley, screw and wheel and axle parts.