Name that Simple Machine!
This simple machine is also known as a ramp. It makes work easier because you could push a heavy object up a ramp instead of picking it up.
What is an Inclined Plane?
This simple machine is a round object with a rod attached to its center. When the rod is turned, the round object turns to make work easier.
What is a Wheel and Axel?
The change in position of a person or object.
What is Movement?
The force that moves an object away from something.
What is a Push Energy?
The last day of school.
What is Next Friday the 23rd!
This simple machine is a bar on top of a fixed point. The fixed point is called the fulcrum. If you have ever been on a seesaw or teeter-totter, you have been this type of simple machine!
What is a Lever?
This simple machine is a cylinder with an inclined plane wrapped around it. It can be twisted into an object to connect it to another object.
What is a Screw?
This is the energy “stored” in an object, but not yet used.
What is Potential Energy?
A force that brings an object closer
What is a Pull Force?
The day we have field day next week.
When is Tuesday, the 20th?
This simple machine is a pair of inclined planes placed back-to-back. It is used to force something apart. An axe used to chop wood is an example of this simple machine.
What is a Wedge?
This simple machine is a wheel with a groove in it and a rope in the groove. The groove helps to keep the rope in place. When one end of the rope is pulled the other end is lifted. One example of this is a flag pole.
What is a Pulley?
This type of energy is energy at work.
What is Kinetic Energy?
Fill in the blank: The _____ of an object can be changed when a force is applied? (example pushing a ball across the floor)
What is Direction?
My STEM teachers age (within 5 years).
What is... (your teacher will tell you if you are correct) :)
One example of an inclined plane.
What is Slide, Ramp, etc.?
One example of a lever.
What is a Well, Blinds, Elevator, etc.?
One example of a directional word. This would describe the direction of an object.
What is Left, Right, Up, Down, North, etc.?
One example of a positional word? This would describe the position of an object.
What is Behind, Below, Above, Next To, etc.?
What is..... (many answers can be given)