Levers and Inclined Planes Worksheet on Simple Machines

Explore levers and inclined planes through diagram labeling, explanations, and mechanical-advantage calculations across three worksheet pages.
Grades
Grades 6–8
Pages
6
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Sep 18, 2026

Subject
Science, Physics
Topic
Simple machines, Levers
Resource types
Worksheets, Assessments
Answer key
Included
Standards
6.RP.A.3

Product description

From the author

This resource is a Levers and Inclined Planes Worksheet.

This is a 3-page worksheet that allows students to explore simple machines in a fun way.

Answer key included.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify lever components and use supplied measurements to calculate mechanical advantage.

Teaching tips

  • Ask students to label the input and output distances before choosing a ratio.

Skills covered

  • Interpreting diagrams, ratios, explaining mechanisms

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

Should students measure the diagrams?

No. The worksheets state that machines are not drawn to scale; students should use the supplied measurements.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • 6.RP.A.3

Core concepts

  • Simple machines and mechanical advantage

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