Page Title Types of Simple Machines Lever -A lever is a stick that you push down on to lift an object. The purpose of the lever is to make lifting heavy objects easier.
Every lever has a fulcrum.
The fulcrum is the part of the machine that doesn't move. Wheel - A wheel helped advance civilization. An example was the chariot. Then a piece of wood was put on top of them. This was the general way that people made wagons and chariots.