SIMPLE MACHINES

Simple Machines Made Simpler: Short descriptions of wheels, levers, inclined planes, wedges and pulleys. Created by pupils of Townsville Primary School in Singapore. 

Spotlight on Simple Machines:  Learn about pulleys, levers, wedges, screws, inclined planes, and the wheel and axle.

BrainPOP:  Cool activities and animated cartoons about levers and planes that don't fly!

Simple Machines Learning Site: Teaches about the six simple machines.  Each of the machine pages contain information and activities for the students to use (including a quiz!)

  Dirtmeister's Science Reporters on Simple Machines:  Identify Simple Machines in your World (includes a print-out to investigate facts, makes observations, and report findings).

The Inventor's Toolbox:  Short descriptions of simple machines and great real-life pictures.

  Simple Machines:  Click on any of the pictures of simple machines and learn more about them!  (cartoon pictures)

The Invention Dimension:  Search for an invention or click on an inventor's name!