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Simple Machines

 
This simple activity gives students links to several websites with basic information on simple machines. 

Before visiting the sites, have students use the graphic organizer to predict the names of the simple machines and try to give three examples of each.

While visiting the sites students should complete the concept map by evaluating their predictions and making necessary changes.

 
InventorsToolbox The Elements of Machines

inQuiry Almanack - Simple Machines

Simple Machines Examples


 
Concept Map:
Inspiration Template 
Print Version (PDF)
 

 

Activity Contributors
Mike  Johnson
 

Grade Levels
Intermediate
Middle
 
Technology Tools
Inspiration
Internet

Content Area(s)
Science

 
Keyword
machines
 

 
 
 
 

 

Activity ID: 77
This activity has been used 9025 times.

This activity is linked to these components:

Classroom Literacy Guide Components:
2A The teacher used cues, higher order questions, and higher order a...
2B During the prereading discussion, the teacher asked the students ...
2C Students were prompted to activate their background knowledge thr...
2D By generating a discussion about the topic, the teacher stimulate...
2E Teacher scaffolded understanding of new vocabulary words that wer...
3A At appropriate points during reading, the students were asked to ...
3B The students were asked to identify or read aloud portions of the...
4A During the postreading discussion, the students were asked to ide...
5E The students were prompted to use before, during, and after readi...
6B The reading materials represented authentic types (literary, info...
7L The students produced non-linguistic representations to elaborate...
 
 
 
 

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