UNDERSTANDING STRUCTURES AND MECHANISMS-MOVEMENT
Overall Expectations
- Movement is a change in position of an object
- Simple machines help objects to move
- Simple machines make life easier and/or more enjoyable for humans
Specific Expectations
- Describe ways in which objects move (turning, spinning, swinging, bouncing, rolling)
- Identify ways in which the position of an object can be changed (pushing, pulling, dropping)
- Identify the six types of simple machines and give an example of each
- Describe ways in which each simple machine is used in daily life to make tasks easy
- Describe how each type of simple machine allows humans to move objects with less force than otherwise would be needed
Simple Machines
- Lever-un levier
- Inclined plane-un plan incliné
- Wheel and axle-une roue et axe
- Wedge-un coin
- Screw-une vis
- Pulley-une poulie
Movement Verbs
- Pull-tirer
- Push-pousser
- Turn-tourner
- Bounce-rebondir
- Go up-monter
- Go down-descendre
- Slide-glisser
- Lift-soulever
- Swing-balancer
Parts of Lever
- Effort-l’effort
- Load- la charge
- Fulcrum (le pivot)
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