Sixth Grade Assignment: Levers Activity

LEVERS ACTIVITY

You can use the CD to get this information (Go to Menu- Second Bimester, Simple Machines, Simple Machines).

1.       1. What are the 4 main types of simple machines?

2.      2.  Make a drawing for each of the 4 simple machines.

3.      3.  What are the main parts of a lever?

4.      4.  Make a drawing of the main parts of a lever.

5.     5.   Describe the types of levers and make a drawing for each of them.

6.      6.  Provide two examples for each type of lever.

7.       Then, on a piece of blog paper, compare your idea to a simple drawing of levers and identify where the input force, the output force and the fulcrum are located.