Simple Machines & Levers

 Simple machines are devices that make work easier by changing the direction or magnitude of a force. Exploring simple machines helps children understand how these concepts apply in everyday life.

Identify, sort, and classify a variety of simple machines. Then, use the control charts to check the classifications.

This set includes:

• outline of simple machines
• 6 definition cards
• 3 lever class definition cards (with diagrams)
• 2 simple machine family cards (1 with illustrations, 1 without)
• 24 photographic cards of simple machines (4 for each type)
• 6 line-drawn images of simple machines
• 6 simple definition cards
• 9 photographic cards of levers (3 for each class)
• 9 photographic cards of levers (labeled with fulcrum, effort, load)
• 3 line-drawn images of each class of lever
• 3 simple definition cards (1 for each class of lever)
• 1 control chart of the simple machines
• 1 control chart of the 3 classes of levers

Sorting cards are approx. 3¾" x 3¾". Control charts print on regular letter-size paper and legal-size paper.

This file is in PDF format.