Simple Machines

A simple machine is a tool with few or no moving parts that make work _________.

• Easier

• Harder

How many types of simple machines are we going over?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 6

An inclined plane is a flat surface that is raised _________ at one end in order to move objects up or down.

• higher

• lower

Choose ALL of the examples of inclined planes.

• Slide

• Ramp

• Flag pole

• Stairs

A lever is a ______ that moves around a fixed point in order to push, pull, or move things.

• plane

• bar

• rope

• wheel

The fixed point on the lever is called the ________.

• gravity

• fulcrum

• plane

• wheel

Choose ALL of the following examples of levers.

• Door

• Lightswitch

• Flag pole

• See-saw

A pulley is a wheel with a ______ wrapped around it.

• plane

• screw

• rope

• lever

Choose ALL of the examples of pulleys.

• Flag pole

• See-saw

• Clothes line

• Well

A _______ is an inclined plane wrapped around a small rod used to hold objects together.

• lever

• pulley

• inclined plane

• screw