If you would like to learn more about SIMPLE MACHINES, follow the links on this pathfinder. It will help you find information in your school library media center and on the Internet about SIMPLE MACHINES.

• Horvatic, Ann, and Bruner, Stephen.  Simple machines.
Describes the five simple machines and how they work.

 
• NanKivell-Aston, Sally, and others. Science experiments with simple machines.
Explores the properties of simple machines through experiments, using material readily available in most homes and schools.
 
 
• Richards, Jon. Work and simple machines.
Uses simple experiments to explore wheels, pulleys, levers, friction, and lift in terms of inventions and discoveries underlying the modern mechanical world.

http://www.galaxy.net/~k12/machines/index.shtml

• This site is a series of experiments about simple machines designed for third grade.

http://coe.uh.edu/archive/science/science_lessons/scienceles1/finalhome.htm

• Teaches elementary students about the six simple machines

http://www.san-marino.k12.ca.us/~summer1/machines/simplemachines.html

Provides definitions, experiments and pictures of simple machines

• Friction: Simple Machines by Bill Nye

Contains two programs which examine friction and simple machines and includes related experiments.
 
 
• All About Simple Machines by Denise Pospisil

Learn how a simple machine uses one force to overcome another.  See how the lever, pulley, wheel, screw and others, form the basis for most tools and machines.  Hands-on activity.

• energy
• simple machines
• pulleys
• levers
• inclined planes
• wheel and axle

• Science 3.1, 3.2, 3.4

Physical Science:

• Science 3.9, 3.10, 3.11