Identifying Simple Machines in Disney Movies

Mrs. Bodeshan introduces a game to identify simple machines in Disney movies. Examples include Tangled's pulley, Moana's lever and wedge, Cars' pulley and wedge, Finding Nemo's wheel and axle, Beauty and the Beast's inclined plane, Brave's lever and wedge, Monsters Inc.'s lever and wheel and axle, Little Mermaid's wedge, Polar Express's screw, A Goofy Movie's pulley and wedge, Snow White's pulley, and Raya's wedge. The video concludes with a call to subscribe for more science content.

In the movie Tangled, what simple machine does Rapunzel use to lift the character?

• Wheel and axle

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Lever

What simple machine is Maui's hook in Moana?

• Lever

• Inclined plane

• Wedge

• Screw

In Cars, what simple machine is Mater's hook considered?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Wheel and axle

What type of simple machine are the propeller blades in Finding Nemo?

• Lever

• Wedge

• Inclined plane

• Screw

In Beauty and the Beast, what simple machine do the stairs represent?

• Inclined plane

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Lever

In the movie Brave, what simple machine is Merida's bow considered?

• Wedge

• Wheel and axle

• Lever

• Pulley

In Monsters Inc., what simple machine does the door represent?

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Screw

• Lever

What simple machine is the bow of a boat in The Little Mermaid?

• Lever

• Inclined plane

• Pulley

• Wedge

In A Goofy Movie, what simple machine does the fishing pole act as?

• Screw

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Lever

What simple machine is Raya's sword in the movie Raya?

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Lever

• Inclined plane