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Simple (tongue depressor) catapults are a great demonstration of levers.
Adding a target makes it a design challenge instead of just a make and take
- http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=21632 or
http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=http://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/activities/cub_simp_machines/cub_simp_machines_lesson04_activity1.xml

Dave Smith



On Thu, Aug 26, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Skoshi Wise
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> Hello,
> I am working with a physics student from our local university to put
> together a 45 minutes simple machines lab for grades 3 - 5 for our field
> trip program to the museum.  The plan so far is to have stations with
> examples of different simple machines for kids to experiment with and then
> come back and build something that uses a simple machine.  The physics
> student is building the simple machines...  My question is, does anyone
> already do something like this?  What scale are the simple machines that
> you
> are using?  What do you have the kids build?  Is it fun?  Any input would
> be
> appreciated!
>
> Thanks,
>
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> Skoshi Wise
> Director of Education
> ScienceWorks Hands-On Museum
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