Activity Category: Simple & Compound Machines
Created by: lbreazeale@sumterschools.org
Resource Category: Assessments
Grade Level: K-1,2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9
True or False: Put a T for True and F for False.
1. A simple machine makes it easier to do work. __________
2. Simple machines can be found in many tools. __________
3. The end of a light bulb is an example of a wheel and axle. __________
4. A screw may be used to hoist the flag on a flagpole. __________
5. Gears may be found in clocks or watches. ____________
6. Pulleys are used to pull stage curtains open and closed. ___________
7. A bus ramp is an example of an inclined plane. __________
8. Wedges are found in tools that cut or split other objects. __________
9. A dry wall screw is an example of screws. ________
10. A baseball bat is an example of a lever. _______
Answers:
1. True 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. True 6. True 7. True 8. True 9. True 10. True
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, 8th grade, assessment
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