**This is the chapter slice "Simple Machines Gr. 1-5" from the full lesson plan "Hands-On - Physical Science"** Get your students excited about energy and all t

"Simple Machines! introduces kids to the concept of mechanical advantage and harnesses kid-power by inviting them to build machines of their own design. This bo

Describes and compares the four kinds of simple machines, levers, pulleys, wheels, and ramps.

Introduces six simple machines, describing how they work in more complex machinery and how they are used every day.

Provides brief information about each of the nine planets that makes up our solar system.