Quiz on this information will be held on Thursday, June 5 for both Mrs. Godin's and Mrs. Zall's class.

Simple Machines Study Guide

The six simple machines are as follows:

1.     Lever

2.     Wheel and Axle

3.     Pulley

4.     Inclined Plane

5.     Screw

6.     Wedge

Some examples of each machine are listed below:

Lever                     Wheel and Axle                 Pulley

baseball bat                     pencil sharpener              flagpole pulley

seesaw                  Ferris wheel                     clothesline pulley

wheelbarrow          doorknob                        crane

crowbar                rolling pin                        window blinds

hammer                 roller skates                     ski lift

broom                  

Inclined                 Screw                                       Wedge

  Plane

ramp                     corkscrew                       axe

escalator                drill bit                            knife

ladder                    screw lid jar                    doorstop

slide                      lipstick tube                    thumbtack

dump truck                                                  chisel

You will be required to name, illustrate and label the six simple machines on the test. You only need to do one for each category.