ARROW_LEFTARROW_LEFTBack to lessons plansTech MachinesTech Machines1GRADUATEPreK-KEarly Math and Science, TechnologyPRINTPrintSHAREShareLessonsTech Machines1 (Lesson 1)Safety FirstTech MachinesIn this lesson children will start to use planning to solve problems, they will get an understanding of how safety elements function and explore the engineering process by designing, building, and testing models.Early Math and Science, Technology0-30 min.BeginnerPreK-KTech Machines1 (Lesson 2)Wheeling AwayTech MachinesIn this lesson children will learn about the function of wheels, and use spatial awareness to understand how wheeled vehicles move.Early Math and Science, Technology0-30 min.BeginnerPreK-KTech Machines1 (Lesson 3)Heavy Load!Tech MachinesThe objective of this lesson is for children to explore weight, compare objects and use comparative language.Early Math and Science, Technology0-30 min.BeginnerPreK-KTech Machines1 (Lesson 4)Machines with a PurposeTech MachinesIn this lesson children will design machines or vehicles to solve problems, and build a model to demonstrate how tools help people to solve problems and accomplish tasks.Early Math and Science, Technology0-30 min.Intermed.PreK-KTech Machines1 (Lesson 5)Park ProjectTech MachinesThe objective of this lesson is for children to design machines or vehicles to solve problems and to investigate how machines work together to complete a project.Early Math and Science, Technology0-30 min.Intermed.PreK-KTech Machines1 (Lesson 6)Explore Special Machine PartsTech MachinesThe objective of this lesson is for children to use spatial awareness to understand how objects move, observe and describe special parts and functions. The children will build a model with a special part and demonstrate how it works.Early Math and Science, Technology0-30 min.Intermed.PreK-KTech Machines1 (Lesson 7)Water VehiclesTech MachinesIn this lesson children will investigate water vehicles, compare types of vehicles and talk about the function of propellers and anchors.Early Math and Science, Technology0-30 min.AdvancedPreK-KTech Machines1 (Lesson 8)Explore Helping MachinesTech MachinesIn this lesson children will investigate how machines help people, design their own machines and work together to build different versions.Early Math and Science, Technology0-30 min.AdvancedPreK-K