Sunday, January 23, 2011

Simple Machines

On Tuesday, January 11th, RiverRun students began studying simple machines with Anne Bateman, educator at the Scotia-Glenville Traveling Children's Museum. 

They made simple propeller flyers
 
 
There were lots of examples and hands-on exploration of simple machines:

incline planes

wheel and axle

 incline plane and a wheel/axle
 

screw
 
 pulley

Students experimented with the folcrum and lever -
discussing load and use of a handle

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