General
To move an object toward you.
Pull
Another name for a ramp is an _______
Inclined plane
At school, you could see a pulley on this on the front lawn.
flagpole
Wheel and axle
To move an object away from you.
Push
The push or pull that moves a load is called the _____.
Effort
The pulley uses a wheel and a _____ to lift a load.
Rope
This simple machine is used to hold things together. It's also found on jar lids
Screw
The force that pulls objects toward earth.
Gravity
The part that the lever moves or pivots on. Hint: it's under the lever arm :)
Fulcrum
This simple machine is sharp on one end and cuts things.
Wedge
Pulleys let us pull _____ to lift loads ______.
Hint: Use the words down and up.
Down and Up
Pulleys let us change _____ by pulling down to lift objects up.
Direction
Using a machine allows us to use ____________ effort to move something.
What is less?
Name a real life example of a lever!
A seesaw, a hammer, a fork, a wheelbarrow. SO MANY!
Ms. Thompson's favorite simple machine
Pulleys!
This pulley has the rope attached to the ceiling and the pulley moves.
Movable pulley
The part of a lever that the lever pivots on.
Fulcrum
Something that makes work easier. Hint: There are six of them!
Simple Machines
Is lifting a heavy load is easier when the fulcrum is close to the load or far away from the load?
It is much easier to lift when the fulcrum is close to the load.
Scientists think ancient Egyptians used simple machines to build the _______________ because the blocks were so heavy.
What are pyramids?
This pulley has the pulley attached to the ceiling. The pulley does not move.
Fixed pulley
Name all six simple machines
Pulley, Screw, Wedge, Lever, Wheel and Axle, Inclined Plane