Pulleys and gears
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Learn about the types of pulley systems, the theory of simple machines and how pulleys make work easier, and lots of great fun hands-on play for kids.
Katie Gutmann saved to 6th grade science
Homemade Simple Machines for Kids. A simple machine is a tool most often used by a person to make a job easier or more efficient. A machine with one working part is classified as simple, whereas a tool with multiple parts working together or in sequence is considered a compound machine. Children can make many simple machines for fun or to demonstrate the different uses of simple machines. The six types of simple machines are pulleys, levers, screws, inclined planes, wheels and axles and…
Heather Viens saved to Science for Kids
Exploring Gears with PASTA! I dyed some pasta one night to use for some crafts. One of the kinds I had was mini wagon wheels, and when I brought them inside from drying in the garage overnight, my brain was chanting "gears!" so I grabbed some toothpicks and cardboard boxes and made a wagon wheel gear train. I had to share it with the kids (and you too)! Materials needed for gear pasta: wagon wheel pasta (dye if desired) toothpicks cardboard box Get started on this gear STEM activity Pick out…
carolyn curtis saved to science ideas
This is part 4 of a 6 part hands-on unit on inventions and simple machines. Build and test pulleys, play pulley tug-of-war, find out how a clock works, and more! My lessons are geared toward 3rd-4th grade level children and their siblings. These are lessons I created to do with a weekly homeschool co-op.
Erin Huff saved to Work Ideas
A fascinating article that describes how a block and tackle (as well as levers and gears) works!
Lane Burnor saved to Mechanical
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Marlene Hockema saved to VBS
Informal resource video for elementary science teachers based on the Ontario science curriculum unit about pulleys and gears - Grade 4
Sarah Martin saved to Science
