Materials, Movement, Simple Machines & Fasteners

Materials

100

This material is often used for windows 

Glass

200

This material can be found inside or outside. It can be carved or burnt 

Wood

300

This material is often used to make tires and rain boots 

Rubber

400

This can be found on farms and it was the first material the 3 pigs used to build a house 

Straw

500

This material is very strong and hard, it is often used to build houses 

Brick

Movement

100

This force helps to move an object closer to you

Pull

200

This force helps to move an object further away from you

Push

300

This object can roll, bounce and spin 

A Ball

400

We built one of these in class with popsicle sticks and plasticine 

A Ramp

Simple Machines

100

You can find these on bicycles, cars, buses and trucks

Wheels
(Wheel and Axle)

200

This looks like a slice of pie

Wedge

300

This helps people lift heavy loads 

Pulley

400

What is the middle of the lever called?

Fulcrum

500

The Science Word for Ramp

Inclined Plane 

Fasteners

100

These small silver things are used to keep paper together. They can also be used when we get hurt, sometimes Doctors used them to keep our skin together.

Staples 

200

This comes in many different colours. This class used ALOT of it when making Leprechaun traps

Tape

300

We found some of these behind the TV. They are often used to hold wood and steel together 

Screw

400

These come in sticks and bottles 

Glue

500

We found lots of these on the sides of desks and on our shoes 

Velcro