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GRADES K - 8
SIMPLE MACHINES - LEVERS

OBJECTIVES:

  • Students learn the fundamentals and daily applications of simple machines.
  • Students are introduced to basic engineering theory through their hands-on demonstrations of levers.

    • NATIONAL SCIENCE STANDARDS:
    Physical Science:
  • Positions And Motion Of Objects (K-4)
  • Motions And Forces (5-8)

    • Science As Inquiry:
  • Abilities Necessary To Do Scientific Inquiry

    • Science and Technology:
  • Understanding About Science and Technology

    • STANDARDS FOR TECHNOLOGY LITERACY:
    The Nature of Technology:

  • Students will develop an understanding of the core concepts of technology.

    • Design:
  • Students will develop an understanding of the role of troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation in problem solving.

    • The Designed World:
  • Students will develop an understanding of and be able to select and use transportation technologies.

    		• LECTURE AND PREPARATION TIME:


    15 minutes

    LESSON TIME:


    5 minutes

    WORDS TO KNOW:

    • claw hammer
    • force
    • fulcrum
    • lever

    This lesson was orginally produced as part of a "Science Sleuth Badge" for Girl Scouts. The Science Sleuth Badge series of experiments was developed with inputs from many Society of Women Engineers sections throughout the country. Special thanks to Chicago Regional Section, Detroit Section, Los Angeles Section, New England Shoreline Section, Oklahoma State University Student Section, Santa Clara Valley Section, and Space Coast Section for their inputs and support of this material. The New England Shoreline Section also developed an "Engineering Your Tomorrow Badge Workshop" around the Science Sleuth materials.

    The Simple Machines lessons of the Science Sleuth Badge series was adopted from the Society of Women Engineers Twin Tier Section Physical Sciences Workshops, Revision II.

    This lesson has been adapted for the SWE Internet Activities Center through a Microsoft Equal Access Program grant.

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