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• Course: Simple & Motorized Mechanisms: Teacher Collaboration Site
  • Classroom Resources: Simple & Motorized Mechanisms
    • Course Level Resources (8)
      • Definiton of Mechanisms and Machines
      • National Geographic on Lego
      • How are Legos made? Where? By whom?
      • Inventory PDF for Lego Simple Machines Kit
      • 6 Simple Machines used in a Pinball Machine
      • Lego Digital Design
      • Museum of Science:Elements of Simple Machines
      • Simple Machines Resources
    • First Days of School (2)
      • Contract
      • Student/Parent Syllabus
    • Classroom Procedures (4)
      • Team Effectiveness Evaluation
      • Quick Inventory Sheets
      • Scientific Method Template (pdf)
      • Scientific Method Template (Word - editable)
    • Tips & Tricks: Hardware (0)
    • LEGO Not-So-Simple Machines (2)
      • Seventeen-stage LEGO Ball Contraption
      • Ancient Greek Calculating Machine
  • Unit 1: Principle Models: Simple Machines
    • Lesson 1: Lever
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
        • Supplemental: Bill Nye on levers
        • Supplemental: Brief History Website
    • Lesson 2: Wheel & Axle
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (2)
        • Supplemental: Brief History Website
        • Supplemental: Gears and Gear Ratio Video
    • Lesson 3: Pulley
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
        • Supplemental: Brief History Website
    • Lesson 4: Inclined Plane
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (3)
        • Extended: Roller Coaster Challenge
        • Alternative: Inclined Plane Introduction
        • Supplemental: Brief History Website
    • Lesson 5: Wedge
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
        • Supplemental: Brief History Website
    • Lesson 6: Screw
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
        • Supplemental: Brief History Website
    • Formative Assessments (1)
      • Simple Machines Game
    • Summative Assessments (1)
      • Identify & Explain Simple Machines
  • Unit 2: Principle Models: Mechanisms
    • Lesson 1: Gear
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (4)
        • Extended: Gearing Video
        • Alternative: Gear Ratios
        • Supplemental: LEGO 100+ Gear Calculator Video
        • Supplemental: Gearing Game
      • Additional Assessments (1)
        • Alternative: Notebook Friendly Gear Principle Lab
    • Lesson 2: Cam
    • Lesson 3: Pawl & Ratchet
  • Unit 3: Principle Models: Structures
    • Lesson 1: Structures
  • Unit 4: Activities: Force & Motion
    • Lesson 1: Sweeper
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
        • Supplemental: History of street sweepers
    • Lesson 2: Fishing Rod
      • Additional Assessments (1)
        • Extended: Fishing Rod on the International Space Station
    • Lesson 3: Freewheeling
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
        • Supplemental: Drag Versus Friction
      • Additional Assessments (2)
        • Alternative: Notebook Friendly Freewheeling Activity
        • Alternative: Scientific Method Template for Freewheeling
    • Lesson 4: The Hammer
      • Additional Assessments (1)
        • Extended: The Hammer on the International Space Station
    • Lesson 5: Balance Beam (AdvSM)
      • Additional Assessments (3)
        • Alternative: Notebook Friendly Balance Beam Activity
        • Extended: Balance Beam on the International Space Station
        • Supplemental: Balance Beam Quiz (incl. Lever and Wheel/Axle)
    • Lesson 6: Ramp (AdvSM)
  • Unit 5: Activities: Measurement
    • Lesson 1: Trundle Wheel
      • Additional Assessments (2)
        • Alternative: Data Table for Trundle Wheel Activity
        • Extended: Trundle Wheel on the International Space Station
    • Lesson 2: Letter Balance
      • Additional Assessments (1)
        • Alternative: Data Table for Letter Balance Activity
    • Lesson 3: Click-Clock
  • Unit 6: Activities: Energy
    • Lesson 1: Windmill
      • Additional Assessments (2)
        • Alternative: Windmill Data Table and Spinner Top Game
        • Extended: Windmill on the International Space Station
    • Lesson 2: Land Yacht
      • Additional Assessments (2)
        • Alternative: Sail Car (Land Yacht) Data Table and Challenge
        • Extended: Land Yacht on the International Space Station
    • Lesson 3: Flywheeler
      • Additional Assessments (1)
        • Supplemental: Fly Wheel, Balance, Wheel, Lever Quiz
  • Unit 7: Activities: Powered Machines
    • Lesson 1: Power Car
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
        • Extended: Circuits and Switches
    • Lesson 2: Dragsters
    • Lesson 3: The Walker
    • Lesson 4: Dogbot
    • Lesson 5: Tower Crane (AdvSM)
    • Lesson 6: Gear Racer (AdvSM)
  • Unit 8: Problem Solving
    • Lesson 1: Uphill Struggle
    • Lesson 2: Stamping Letters
    • Lesson 3: The Magic Lock
    • Lesson 4: Beaten
    • Lesson 5: The Lifter
    • Lesson 6: The Bat
    • Lesson 7: Catapult (AdvSM)
    • Lesson 8: Hand Cart (AdvSM)
    • Lesson 9: Winch (AdvSM)
    • Lesson 10: Merry-go-round (AdvSM)
    • Lesson 11: Watch Tower (AdvSM)
    • Lesson 12: Bridge (AdvSM)
  • Unit 9: Pneumatics
    • Lesson 1: What are Pneumatics?
    • Lesson 2: Principles
    • Lesson 3: Activity: Scissor Lift
    • Lesson 4: Activity: Stamping Press
    • Lesson 5: Activity: Robot Hand
      • Differentiated Instr. Material (1)
        • Extended: Soft Robots Video
    • Lesson 6: Activity: Robot Arm
    • Lesson 7: Problem Solving: Dinosaur
    • Lesson 8: Problem Solving: Scare Crow