This site includes lessons using common playground equipment to teach students about forces and simple machines. In this activity, students learn definitions and identify examples of simple machines. Students investigate various compound and complex machines and locate examples of each simple machine. The purpose of this web site is to teach elementary students about the six simple machines. Each machine page contains information and activities for students to use.
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