Wheels and Levers

15/03/2010

Topic B: Wheels and Levers

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Simple Machines WebQuest -  Revised March 2007

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Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Simple Machines

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May the Forces of Push and Pull Be with You! (Smart Technologies Educator Resource)
 

 EDHEADS SIMPLE MACHINES (check out the house and tool shed) Webquest Simple and Complex Machines (Lab)
Kidspiration Activity 3 Classes of Levers InQuiry Almanack: Simple Machines
Simple Machines Quiz  
Wonderville.ca: Medieval Levers  Edheads Odd Machine

Wheels and Levers (Gizmo and Exploration Guide from LearnAlberta)

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See-Saw Torque
This ExploreLearning Gizmo allows the user to perform experiments with a seesaw lever. Various masses may be placed on the seesaw at different
 locations and the fulcrum shifted in order to balance the lever with equal torque on both sides. Torque data from each trial may be recorded
 via screen shots.