They will then link to Gadget Academy and take a test to see what simple machines are in common tools. Students will read about simple machines and link to other sites where they will discover more about simple machines. This is a teacher resource page. This CD will give the students information about simple and complex machines along with the history and inventors. The books listed will be available for the students to read during silent reading and free time.
Students can discover how ordinary household items work.
The students will read what simple machines are used in more complex machines. In the story, there is no friction in a baseball game. The children in the story learn why friction and force are important. The students will have a Science Journal in which they will write at the end of each activity. Because of the non-native English speakers in the class, the children will be encouraged to make labeled drawings of the simple machines explored in the unit.