Simple Machines Interactive Review Game | Digital

Review simple machine concepts with your class with this no-prep game. It works as an introduction to your unit or as a quick activity before a unit test. You can even use the accountability page and have students record their answers as a quick assessment.

This resource is part of our Simple Machines Unit.

This review resource includes:

• simple machines: levers, wheels/axles, screws, inclined planes, pulleys and wedges.
• types of levers.
• types of pulleys.
• gears and direction of drivers.
• compound machines (when two or more simple machines are used).
• a link to a Google Slides file. Instructions to make your own Microsoft PowerPoint file.
• 25 self-checking questions and answers about simple machines.
• a student recording page.
• instructions to play the game and use the file in a variety of ways (including whole group, small group, or individually).
• an editable slide so you can add your own questions.
• loose text next to the slides that can be read by your assistive technology tools. You will need to open the resource PDF to find the digital link.
• This resource requires internet access to be used. It uses Google Slides and can easily be used within Google Classroom.

This resource supports science concepts from these provinces and territories:

• Saskatchewan: FM5.1 Analyze the effects of...mechanical forces... Grade 4
• British Columbia and Yukon Territory: Simple Machines and their Forces Grade 5
• Manitoba: Forces and Simple Machines Grade 5
• any upper elementary or middle school science unit about simple machines

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Ninja Note: To access the digital version, download the PDF and use the link in that file.

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