Simple+Machines+Project

Simple Machines Project

Step One: View the videos below to get a refresher on the scientific definition of work: (You will need to close the large ad that covers the video before viewing it.) @http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=49214 @http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=49215

Step Two: Figure out who is going to be researcher #1, researcher #2, and researcher #3. You may want to look at each job individually before you decide what you want to do. Researcher #1: your task is to study and learn all you can about a screw and an inclined plane. Researcher #2: your task is to study and learn all you can about a wheel & axle and a pulley. Researcher #3: your task is to study and learn all you can about a lever and a wedge.

Step Three:

Your simple machines are a screw and inclined plane. You need to use the following resources (and **//__only__//** the following resources) to research your simple machines: [] @http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html @http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/simple/screw.htm @http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/simple/plane.htm
 * Researcher #1**

Your simple machines are wheel & axle and pulley. You need to use the following resources (and **//__only__//** the following resources) to research your simple machines: [] @http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html @http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/simple/wheel.htm http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/simple/pulley.htm
 * Researcher #2**


 * Researcher #3**

Your simple machines are lever and wedge. You need to use the following resources (and **//__only__//** the following resources) to research your simple machines: [] @http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html @http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/levers-d_1304.html @http://www.historyforkids.org/scienceforkids/physics/machines/wedge.htm @http://teacher.scholastic.com/dirtrep/simple/wedge.htm

While completing your research you need to fill out the research worksheet below. When you are done with the worksheet please share it with me via Google Drive (rbuchman@udsd.org). If you can remember, please select the option to __not notify__ me via e-mail that you have shared something.

Step Four:

You have completed your individual research, now you need to come together with your group.

Each researchers job is to teach the others in your group about your two simple machines.

Remember that you are the “expert” so you are imparting your knowledge on them. Your other team members need to fully understand //your// simple machines so that you can all work together to think of a job that would use all of the simple machines. You may want to show a few videos to your team members, you may want to demonstrate the use of your simple machine, or you may want to show them examples around the middle school.

Once you have taught each other, you then need to start brain storming a job that would utilize **//__all__//** of the simple machines. You and your group need to all agree on this. When you think you have your job your group will schedule a time to have a conference with me so I know you know your “stuff” and approve your job.

Your final task is to create a presentation to show the class what you have learned about simple machines and your choice of job that incorporates all of them. Include an example of how each simple machine is utilized by the job and how it works/what it does. Include pictures of the simple machine on the job and a comparison to what it looks like in its basic form (ex: A saw would be the on the job image, but a general picture of a wedge would be the basic form image.) Final products can be chosen from the list below: Poster Glogster (Use this educator code: 8B79UH) Prezi Scratch Microsoft Publisher product of some sort Other-See me if you have another idea for your final product

Please consult the rubric below to see how you will be graded.