Forces and Motion
This is a push or pull on an object.
What is a force?
The point under a lever that acts as a pivot.
What is a fulcrum?
The first step in the design process.
What is ask?
Indigenous communities use simple machines to do this.
What is reduce effort for hunting, gathering, and transportation?
This force happens when you pull on a rope in tug of war.
What is tension force?
A water wheel is an example of this type of simple machine.
What is wheels and axles?
This step in the design process helps improve the design.
What is testing?
This Indigenous tool is an example of both a wedge and a lever used for transportation.
What is a paddle?
When you push an object, it can change in different ways.
What is the direction, shape or size
This simple machine is used to lift things up and down.
What is a lever?
Engineers use this process to improve designs.
What is the design process?
This is NOT a simple machine used by Indigenous communities.
What is a rocket?
If you push a toy car really hard, it will do this.
What is move quickly?
A bicycle won't move, so I have to check this simple machine.
What is a wheel and axle?
Goggles are an example of this.
What is protective gear?
his Indigenous tool is a wedge used for cutting.
What is an Ulu?
When you squeeze a rubber ball, this force makes it smaller.
What is elastic force?
This simple machine is a slanted surface that helps move things up and down.
What is an inclined plane?
This is NOT a safety rule: "It is safe to use tools without adult supervision if you know how to use them."
What is false?
This simple machine was used by Indigenous communities to move heavy loads over snow.
What is a sled?