Simple Machines

Simple Machines
An Internet Hotlist on Simple Machines

created by Catherine Vivian

Introduction
Simple machines can make heavy work easy. What sorts of simple machines do you know about? Use these websites to help you learn more about simple machines.

The Internet Resources

Simple Machines

Edheads Simple Machines -
Goldburger to Go - A game - A game using lots of simple machines.
Google images - gears - Lots of examples of gears
Google images - inclined planes - Lots of examples of inclined planes
Google images - levers - Lots of examples of levers
Google images - pulleys - Lots of examples of pulleys.
Google images - screws - Lots of examples of screws
Google images - wedges. - Lots of examples of wedges.
Google images - wheel and axle - Lots of examples of wheels and axles
Overshot waterwheel - Animation of an overshot waterwheel, where the power of the water comes from above the waterwheel.
Rube Goldberg cartoons -
Rube Goldberg machine - video -
Safer Toys -
Simple Machines - video - Year 5 students describe simple machines.
Simple Machines and the Rats of Nimh -
Simple machines 1 -
Simple machines learning site -
Undershot waterwheel - Animation of an undershot waterwheel, where the power of the water comes from under the waterwheel.
Video - Water wheel powered grain mill -
Video - close up of a water wheel in Syria -
Video - water wheels in Syria -
Water Wheels - Plant Earth - About water wheels in kid friendly language.
Water wheels - Wikipedia - Photos and information on water wheels.

Leal Elementary School - shared sites

Fahrenheit Celsius Converter - Converts temperatures from Fahrenheit to Celsius and from Celsius to Fahrenheit
Smart Cars -
Weather in Cerritos, California -

Author Profiles

Duncan Ball - All about the author of the Selby books.
Libby Hathorn's webpage - All about Libby Hathorn, author of Stephen's Tree
Mem Fox - Mem Fox's life story.
Nette Hilton's webpage - All about Nette Hilton, author of Watch Out William

Maths

Calculator Chaos - Can you use just a few keys on a calculator to come up with a given answer?
Guess That Number - How many guesses will it take before you find the right number?
Lots of fun Maths Games -
Maths Games -
More Maths Games -
Rainforest Maths - Maths activities for every ability level.
Still More Maths Games - Concentration, Matho, Planet Blaster

Other

Get Smart - Interactive games and activities for Maths and English
Google Maps - Includes map, satellite image and terrain
Kids Net Alphabet - Phonics program - initial sounds.
Our Class Website -
Picture Australia - York WA - Photographs of York, past and present
Starfall - Phonics fun
Wikipedia - Encyclopedia
York WA Tourism site - Lots of great photos of places in York

Content by Catherine Vivian, cvi95589@bigpond.net.au
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Last revised Tue Jun 23 2:28:08 US/Pacific 2009