Preschool simple machines

Cute Simple Machines for Kids Booklet - just fold the worksheets to make a minibook with simple descriptions, illustrations, and examples.

As soon as I start preparing and planning for my simple machines unit, I know the year is coming to a close. Well… we have about two more months. Which sounds like a lifetime. Testing always sneaks up on us, but then there is three weeks of kids going crazy and antsy in the classroom! […]

After a thorough investigation of simple machines, the kids picked what type of simple machine they wanted to become experts in. They could become experts in wheels & axels, pulleys, levers, inclined planes, screws or wedges. Each expert team created a poster about their simple machine including photos of examples, most of which we found around our school and playground! We couldn't walk anywhere without them pointing out examples of simple machines! Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture…

This past weekend I got to help out with a Community Science Day at my son's co-op preschool. My favorite thing about the event was that all of the science activities were very simple and

Learn all six of the simple machines for kids with this easy, printable Simple Machines Game. Perfect for elementary age to make science FUN!

Simple Machines for Kids - 3 Ways to Move a Lion - Fun STEM activity for kids that will have them learning about simple machines (pulley, lever, wheel and axel). A science activity based on a kids' storybook. | STEM Activity for kids | Engineering for Kid

These projects for simple machines are so fun and engaging for kids to make! Each science lab is hands-on and loaded with so many learning...

Have fun learning about science with these fun, creative Simple Machine Projects. Looking for a fun and simple science activity to entertain the kids? Simple machines are tools with few or no moving parts that make work easier. Start Making simple machines with household items and elementary science. #KidScience #ScienceProjectsForKids #StemProjects #PhysicalScience #CoolScienceExperiments

All year, ever since the beginning, I noticed that the students enjoyed creating things such as inclined planes, wheel and axels, and levers in the forms of ramps, catapults and creatve vehicles. I told them these were called simple machines and that I had noticed they were very interested in them! When I asked if they would like to dig deeper and inquire about simple machines, they were very excited! We already have a good supply of materials for engineering, but I set out some different…

Pulley Science Experiment to help kids learn about simple machines - great for science fair project for kindergarten, first grade, 2nd grade, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, homeschool, summer learning, and more.