Home | City Technology. Museum of Science and Industry: Simple Machines Game. Simple Machine Challenge. 1. Introduce the concept that simple machines make work easier. Tell the class the definition of work used in science may differ from what most people think of as work. Work can be defined as force times distance (Work = Force x Distance). Ask a student to move a book from one desk to another.
Imagine that you want the same amount of work to get done using less force. Introduce the class to the names of various simple machines and show them a picture of each from the Simple Machines photo gallery: levers, the wheel and axle, pulleys, screws, and inclined planes. Explain that complicated machines, such as robots and cars, are made up of combinations of simple machines and other parts. Explain that students are going to try simple experiments with simple machines, and then use those simple machines to solve challenges. 2. Construct a lever by taping a marker parallel to the edge of the table. Discuss what the class saw and what the volunteer observed. 3. Introduce the lever challenge. 4. Science Gal: Rube Goldberg Design Brief. I am so excited about our next engineering project in our STEM related curriculum.
We made Rube Goldberg machines! First, there are some excellent interactive computer programs that your students can do either at home or at school. I found it interesting to watch my students complete these tasks...at first, they were impatient because it takes thinking to solve the tasks. But with patience and testing again and again, they were able to solve the puzzle. The first one is from FOSS (of course)....You get to manipulate the different parts of the machine to catch a burglar.
The other one is from Zoom with PBS. Next I presented them with a design brief - You can purchase this design brief at Teachers Pay Teachers if you would like your own copy! The next day, the students built their machines and I video taped their trials. When we finished, the students reflected on what went well, what they would improve next time and drew a diagram of their redesigns. Comment: ZOOM . games . Goldburger To Go.
Come play again later! Come play again tomorrow! Rube Goldberg – Who is this guy and how can he help me teach STEM? | Minds Enabled. Rube Goldberg Machine – a mechanism that performs a simple task using a complicated series of actions, named after an American cartoonist/artist/writer/inventor My name is Matthew Dear and I am the Senior Curriculum Developer here at Enable Education. I have my Masters in Education and have had the wonderful opportunity to teach multiple grades and levels of learners.
My background and the bulk of my teaching experience has included learners with multiple exceptionalities. Like everyone here at Enable, I’m passionate about finding ways to engage all types of learners. As is the case with many teachers, I was committed to teaching quality science lessons that were both innovative and inclusive. Working here at Enable Education has allowed me to really explore science education, including the elementary level. To demonstrate the potential of science and engineering in the classroom, over the next six weeks, we’ll be releasing sample resources for elementary and upper elementary learners.
Teaching Simple Machines Using Movement And Visual Arts. Levers. BaseCamp2013 - Home. Lever Set (9612-1) Instructions - Page 1. Sm1.