Teaching about simple machines is so much easier with great websites, video and hands-on activities! I hope the links below help make your simple machine unit a little bit easier!
Sometimes kids get confused with the difference between an inclined plane and a wedge. This short video makes the difference very clear!
Bill Nye...the full episode on simple machines!
Lots of good games here!!
This is a great grouping of simple machine games available on the Internet!
GREAT video!! all about simple machines for kids. Teaches about the 6 kinds of simple machines.
This series on simple machines is simple and short. Best for second or third grades. There is a video for each machine. Sid the Science Kid.
This is a great site for individual, or group discovery of simple machines. That makes it GREAT for a center!
This site called "Watch Know Learn" is full of terrific simple machine videos. If you really want to grab your kids' interest in simple machines, show them the first one on the list called, "How Was Florida's Coral Castle Built". It's really, really good!
If you are looking for a task card/activities/game resource on simple machines, or a great PowerPoint or Boom Card deck, check out the resources below:
