Simple & Powered Machines

Apply knowledge and skills related to gears and pulleys, energy efficiency, and fair testing.

A cam is a shaped frame turning about an axis, like a rotating wheel. Cams can control the timing and degree of movement.

Explore the scientific concepts of gear mechanisms, measuring time, calibrating scales and investigating momentum.

Explore the scientific concepts of levers, linkages, pulleys, mechanical programming, force and friction.

Explore the scientific concepts of gears, levers, wheels, energy, friction and measuring distances.

Explore the scientific concepts of gearing up, measuring distance, forces, moving energy, friction and air.

The gear is a simple machine that can be used to efficiently transfer force and motion.

The inclined plane is a slanted surface used to raise objects.

Explore the scientific concepts of levers and gears, measuring weight and calibrating scales.

Pawl and ratchet is a simple machine that is used in connection with gear mechanisms to allow linear or rotary motion in only one direction.

A pulley is a simple machine that can be used to lift objects and transmit motion. Pulleys can be either movable or fixed and multiple pulley wheels on one axle can be used ad block and tackle.

The screw is a simple machine and a modification of an inclined plane.

Apply knowledge and skills related to levers, cams, gears, observing and improving, and fair testing.

Structures is a simple machine in which individual parts are arranged to form a whole. All structures are under the influence of external and internal forces.

Explore the scientific concepts of bevel gears, gearing up, pulleys, safety systems, distance and friction.

Apply knowledge and skills related to levers, gears, cams, cranks, timing actions, and fair testing.

Apply knowledge and skills related to pulleys, gears, forces, and fair testing.

Apply knowledge and skills related to levers, structures, hinges, and fair testing.

Explore the scientific concepts of gears, levers, linkages, ratchet, force, friction and measuring time.

Apply knowledge and skills related to wheels and axles, friction, ratchets and gears, measuring, and fair testing.

The wedge is a simple machine that is a modification of an inclined plane, however a wedge can move.

Wheel and Axle is a simple machine, often a big wheel and a small axle, which is secured to one another. A wheel and axle always rotate at the same speed.

Explore the scientific concepts of forces and motion, renewable energy, energy capture, storage and use.

Explore the scientific concepts of pulleys, levers, pawl and ratchet, forces and properties of materials.

Explore the scientific concepts of mass, friction and potential and kinetic energy.

Explore the scientific concepts of levers, cams, inclined plane, mechanical programming, data recording, friction, force and momentum.

Explore sail shape, area and angle to the wind needed for a wind powered vehicle to effectively capture wind energy.

The lever is a simple machine that can be used to change the force that is applied (effort), alter the direction, and change the distance of movement.

Investigating the speed and pulling power of a powered car with different arrangements of gears and wheels.

Design and make an accurate distance measuring device, measure, count, and calibrate scales for accuracy.