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Simple Machines Unit PlanSimple Machines Unit Plan
Publisher
Norwich Institute for Language Education
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Grade
4th - 8th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
Unit Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
21 days
Instructional Strategies
Collaborative Learning
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Technology
Scientific Equipment
Projection
Presentation
Year
2010
Unit Plan

Simple Machines

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This Simple Machines unit plan also includes:
  • Simple Machines - Introduction
  • Simple Machines - Teaching Notes
  • Simple Machines - Student’s Worksheets
  • Unit 1 Presentation
  • Unit 2 Presentation
  • Unit 3 Presentation
  • Graphic Organizer
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  • Answer Key
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Planning a unit on simple machines? Save some time and energy with this collection of lessons and activities that explores how these devices are used in the real world to make life a little easier. 

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

force, work, energy, simple machines, mechanical advantage, mass, acceleration, weight, units of measurement, distance, machines, pulleys, inclined planes, levers, screws, wheels, axles, word problems, Problem Solving

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Allow students to work collaboratively with a partner or small group when completing the activities and exercises in this unit
  • Bring in physical examples of the different types of simple machines to reinforce student learning

Classroom Considerations

  • This unit was designed with English language learners in mind, but can be used with any student populations

Pros

  • Resource is broken into three separate units, with five lessons in each
  • A PowerPoint presentation is provided for each of the three units
  • Activities and worksheets with answer keys are included with each lesson
  • Summative assessments are provided at the end of each unit and include a combination of multiple choice, matching, and free response questions

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.4.1.a SL.4.2 SL.5.1.a SL.5.2 L.4.6 L.5.6 SL.6.1.a SL.6.2 SL.7.1.a SL.7.2 SL.8.1.a SL.8.2 L.6.6 L.7.6 L.8.6 1.G.A.1 6.EE.B.5 6.EE.B.6 6.EE.B.7 6.EE.C.9 7.NS.A.3 7.EE.B.3 7.EE.B.4.a RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.7 RST.6-8.9

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