Understanding Structures and Mechanisms: Pulleys and Gears

• Ed-heads: Simple Machines
  http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm
  On-line activities where students identify the simple machine, select the use, then read about the function.
  • Simpe Machine Glossary
  • Simple Machines Teacher's Guide
    • Edheads Pre-test
    • Edheads Post-test
      
• Ed-heads: The Odd Machine
  http://www.edheads.org/activities/odd_machine/index.htm
  The Odd Machine: Learn how forces and simple machines can work together.
  • Teacher's Guide
    • Pre and Post-test
      
      
      
      
      
• Simple Machine Construction Site
  http://home.earthlink.net/~kandyhig/sm/index.htm
  Online activites and classroom ready lessons.
  
  
• MIKIDS.Com - Simple Machines
  http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm
  Descriptions of 6 simple machines.
  
  
• Lego Dacto lessons
  http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/dacta.htm
  8 lesson plans created and posted by Jim Cornish, Gander Academy NFLD.
  
  
• Simple Machins Learning Site
  http://www.coe.uh.edu/archive/science/science_lessons/scienceles1/finalhome.htm
  Explanations of simple machines and on-line quiz.
  
  
• Marvelous Machines
  http://www.Galaxy.net/~k12/machines/
  Lesson plans and activities for Pulleys, Gears, Levers, Inclined Planes, and the Screw.
  Level: Primary, Junior
  
  
• Exploring Leonardo
  http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html
  
  • Inventors workshop
    http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsWorkshop.html
    Historical look at Leonardo's inventions.
    
  • Inventor's Toolbox
    http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/InventorsToolbox.html  
    A good explanations of simple machines.
    
  • Gadget Academy
    http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/GadgetAnatomy.html
    An on-line test of simple machines found in  household gadgets.
    
  • Classroom Extensions
    http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/SketchGadgetAnatomy.html
    Further classroom activities.
    
    
• How Gears Work
  http://www.howstuffworks.com/gears.htm
  An on-line look at gears, ratio, planetary gears.
  http://www.howstuffworks.com/gears.htm
  An on-line look at gears, ratio, planetary gears.
  • Gears on-line worksheet
  • Gears Worksheet Word97 doc. (for above activity)
    
    
• Sensational Simple Machines
  http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/websimplemch.html
  Webquest on simple machines.
  
  
• Simply Simple Machines Sampler
  http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/fil/pages/samsimplemmr.html
  On-line resources for simple machines. Spotlighting simple machines, simple machines found on your bicycle, Leonardo's Toolbox, gadget academy, Leonardo's mystery machine, the skateboard is a simple machine, baseball bats are simple machines, the trebuchet, how pulleys make our work easier, how do gears help us?, raising the Obelisk.
  
  
• Science Cycling
  http://www.exploratorium.edu/cycling/index.html
  Click on drivers and gears to  read about the function of gears on a bike.
  

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Pat Elliott, Library Specialist
Monday July 14, 2008 6:58 PM