Simple Machines Scavenger Hunt

By: Marissa Rooney

Gears

Clocks are a good example of gears because the gears move the clock hands.

Inclined Plane

An inclined plane helps move heavier objects without a person having to work to hard at it.

Lever

Levers help open objects eaiser.

Pulley

Pulleys help lift buckets and other stuff that are to heavy for the human body to lift.

Screw

Screws help hold things together because of the depth of the pitch.

wedge

Wedges basically split through stuff.

Wheel & Axle

Wheel & Axles rotate under stuff to move it.

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Staplers help with paper work in an up and down motion.

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A lawn mower combines more than one simple machine like inclined planes and screws for examples.