Science Simple Machines

Guiding Questions: 

• What is a simple machine?
• What are the six simple machines?
• How do simple machines affect our daily lives?
• How can we create devices using simple machines?

Estimated Timeline: 

1 period- Introduction of the assignment task 

2-3 periods- Brainstorm hand-out & digram 

2-4 periods- Creating slide show presentation & practice

2-4 periods (varies depending on # of groups in the class)- Presentations 

Standards

Ontario Grade 2 Social Studies 

Overall Expectations:

• Investigate mechanisms that include simple machines and enable movement
• Demonstrate an understanding of movement and ways in which simple machines mechanisms;
• Assess the impact on society and the environment of simple machines and

Specific Expectation:

2.4 Use technological problem-solving skills and knowledge and skills acquired from previous investigations, to design, build, and test a mechanism that includes one or more simple machines.