Simple Machine Names
This simple machine is a long flat surface that gradually gets taller.
Inclined Plane
A ramp is an example of this type of simple machine
Inclined Plane
How many steps should a Rube Goldberg machine have?
More than one!
TRUE OR FALSE Albert Einstein invented the assembly line.
FALSE. Henry Ford did.
Energy can move from one object to another. In science, we call this Energy _______
Transfer
This simple machine is used to connect two things together in a twisting, circular motion.
Screw
A lightbulb and a jar lid are examples of this type of simple machine.
Screw
What types of simple machines can you find in a rube goldberg machine?
All 6 types!
The assembly line can use how many types of simple machines?
All of them!
TRUE OR FALSE - Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but instead, it flows in a cycle from one thing to another.
True
This simple machine is used to lift very heavy objects off the ground or to a taller height with less effort.
Pulley
A flagpole and a set of mini-blinds are examples of this type of simple machine
Pulley
TRUE OR FALSE _ A rube Goldberg machine is designed to make work easier.
False because it is designed to make work as complicated as possible.
TRUE OR FALSE _ Assembly lines only involve one person.
False. They involve many
Is the sun an example of energy? If yes, how?
Sun is an example of energy because it is what gives plants their energy they need to grow.
A type of simple machine that has a point where both sides pivot, which is called a fulcrum
Lever
A light switch, a car gear shifter, and even your own elbow are types of this simple machine.
lever
TRUE OR FALSE _ We have watched two videos of Rube Goldberg Machines in the classroom.
TRUE! The squirrel video and the Pass the Salt Video
In an assembly line, each person does their own job in a part of a sequence of steps to build something. This means they become an ____________ at their jobs!
Expert
TRUE OR FALSE _ Energy can transfer from living things to non-living things, and it can transfer from non-living things to living things.
TRUE! Ex: Sunlight to a seed, a dead animal to the dirt.
This simple machine helps to split things into two pieces.
Wedge
A knife, a door stopper, and a pair of scissors are examples of this type of simple machine.
Wedge
False. That's dumb.
TRUE OR FALSE _ Assembly lines only work if you are making cars.
False! Anything can be turned into an assembly line
Look up the word Pangaea. What does it mean?
A supercontinent that used to be all the land masses on earth combined but it separated down over 200,000,000 years ago due to the movement of tectonic plates.