Simple Machines
What is technology?
Using science to solve a problem
A skateboard ramp, a slide, and a ladder are all examples of which simple machine?
inclined plane
Finish the sentence:
The day is bright because of the_______.
Sun
What moves around the Sun?
The planets
How many students are in the class?
varied
What makes work easier for people to do?
simple machines
Double Jeopardy!!!
How did people use to cut down trees long ago?
What can you usually see at night and sometimes in the day?
The moon.
Why does the moon change shape?
Because of how light gets reflected on its orbit around the Earth
What technology are you using for your class?
Computer, pencil, etc.
double jeopardy!
Where does the corn at the store come from?
The farm
Where do lumberjacks take the logs after they cut them down?
The sawmill
Double Jeopardy!
What causes day and night?
Earth's rotation
Around 28
How many days have we been back in school?
10
What machine does a farmer use to pick corn?
harvester
Which simple machine can split things into 2 pieces?
A wedge
Where is the sun at lunch time?
High above in the sky
Why do stars look so tiny in the night sky?
Because they are far away.
What is your favorite class?
varied
Which simple machine has a wheel and a rope and helps us to lift things up?
Pulley
What technology can we use to communicate with people far away from us?
Computers, phones, radio, television, etc.
How many rotations does the Earth make in one day?
one
What makes its own light and can be seen from Earth?
Stars
What do farmers do before they plant their seeds?
Plow the soil.