Simple Machines, Grades 2 to 3

Simple Machines introduces students to the concepts of physics as they experiment with ramps, wedges, wheels and axles, levers, pulleys, and screws. Through hands-on experience, they will come to understand work, load, movement, speed, and more.The fourteen lessons each consist of a teacher's background information page and a reproducible worksheet. Your students will not only love learning about simple machines as they complete the experiments, they will also cometo appreciate how scientific experimentation can answer many of the questions they may have about the world. 32 pp