simple machines scavenger hunt

Simple machines scavenger hunt

By: Kyle Morgan

Incline

•Kitchen sink•It would be an incline since you would have to go up to get to the counter tops. The kitchen sink is used for washing hands and washing dishes.•The sink is located at my house.

•Stairs to upstairs•It would be a incline because you are moving up which would be easier than moving straight up.This is used to go upstairs to the second floor.•The stairs are in my house.

Wheel and axle

•My dad’s mini van.•This would be a wheel and axle because you have 4 wheels connect to the axle making it roll. This is used to get to places fast.•This van was found outside

•The rolling office chair•It is a wheel and axle because the chair having wheels and a axle it makes it move around than a normal chair without wheels. This is used to move around easy in a chair •This was located in my office.

Pulley

•This is a pulley on my backpack•This is a pulley because when I want to raise my backpack later on it will make it so easy to raise my backpack up and down. This is used when I want my back pack lowered or higher.•This was found on my backpack

•Blinds•This is a pulley because when you have to open it you have to pull on the string to get it to open. This is used for getting sunlight in•This was found in my kitchen.

lever

•Rubber hammer•This is a lever because the velcrome is at the end making my hand the force. This was used to pound in stacks for a tent.•I found this in the garage

•Sledge Hammer•This is a lever also because It also volcrome at the end making the hand the energy. This was used for smashing concrete a couple years ago.•I found it in my garage.

Screw

•Screw •This is a screw because it is holding the knob and the cabinet door together. This was used to open the cabinet to get snacks•This is in my kitchen.

•Lid to chocolate milk•This is a screw because there are threads on the jar and lid keeping it together to stay fresh. This is used to make chocolate milk .•This was located in the cabinet.

Wedge

•Fork•This is a wedge because you wedge it between meat to put into your mouth.•This was with all the other spoons and forks.

•Knife•This is considered a wedge because you wedge it between anything to make it into smaller pieces.•This was in the utensils bin.

Compound 1

•Scissors•It is considered a wedge and a lever because when you are cutting though things and a lever because you are lifting it up making it easer to cut.•This was found in the closet with art supplies.

Compound 2

•Bottle opener•It is a lever since it Is used to hold into place making it a lever. The end would be a screw since it is keeping the bottle cap with it to pop it off.•It was found in the utensil shelf.