Internet Lab : Simple Machines

www.beakman.com/lever/lever.html


1. How do Levers make you stronger?

 

2. Name the 3 parts of a lever :

3. Look at the Ditto "Types of Lever" (Prentice Hall Chpt 15)

Answer #' 1, 2 & 3. Tell what class lever each belongs to.

4. Give an example of a :

5. Using this web page, answer questions 4-12 on the lever ditto. Follow all directions .

6. Type in the following address : www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html

7. Click on Inventors Workshop. Read about Leonardo.

Go to bottom of page and click on Inventor's Tool Box : Elements of Machines .

8. Read about the Simple Machines.

9. Click on machines and inventions never seen before.

10. Answer all questions on white sheet of paper.

11. Be sure to type in answer and submit. Look at answers that were posted.

Name 3 ideas that were different than your own:

12. Click on here to see a previous machine.

13. Click on back to previous page. Go to bottom and click on Gadget Anatomy.

14. Try to figure out what machines are present! Check your answers!

15. Click on Inventors Workshop.

Go to the bottom and click on Visions of the future. Click on any picture!

16. Name 3 inventions that Leonardo thought of and when they were actually invented.

17. Bonus : Go to the Homepage ( The Red Symbol) Surf the Leonardo Web Pages for answers to these questions. Must answer all for full bonus!

 

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