Created by: lbreazeale@sumterschools.org
Activity Category: Simple & Compound Machines
Resource Category: Discussion Questions
Recommended Grade Level: 8-9
Discussion Questions:
1. What do simple machines do?
2. Name a simple machine and tell why it makes work easier.
3. What types of things would be handy to push on an inclined plane?
4. How does a wheel and axle make it easier to move?
5. What does a wedge do?
6. What does a screw do?
7. What do gears do?
8. Think of a task in which you could use a simple machine to make the job easier.
9. What is a lever?
10. Think of at least 2 examples of pulleys?
Standards Type: Local Standards
Standards Explained:
Students will investigate relationship between force, mass, and the motion of objects.
Demonstrate the effect of simple machines (lever, inclined plane, pulley, wedge, screw, and wheel and axle) on work.
Class Management and Safety Issues:
None
Tags: Special education, simple machines, simple machine activity, 8th grade, discussion questions Simple Machines
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