Six Simple Machines Word Wall and Task Cards
- Grades
- Grades 3–5
- Pages
- 15
- File type
- Answer key
- Included
- Subject
- Science
- Topic
- Simple machines, Real-world examples
- Resource types
- Task Cards, Word Walls
- Answer key
- Included
Product description
From the author
What are the six simple machines?
What do they look like in action?
This resource includes:
Six simple-machine word wall cards
1 handout with all six simple machines for folder inserts
20 multiple choice answer task cards
answer key
With this set students will be able to look at the six simple machines in action in real pictures and be able to tell which simple machine they see at work.
At the end of this practice students will be able to tell the function of each simple machine.
Enjoy!
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In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Identify which of the six simple machines (wheel and axle, pulley, ramp, lever, wedge, screw) is shown in a real photograph
State the function of each simple machine using its word-wall definition, such as a lever being 'used to move or lift heavy items'
Teaching tips
Post the six word-wall cards before the task cards; each task card lists six machine types as choices.
Use PDF page 5 as a compact reference while the larger cards stay on the wall.
Compare responses with the five-page key and ask students to explain which visible feature supports their choice.
Skills covered
Visual identification of simple machines — 20 task cards ask students to match a real photograph to one of six machine names.
Definitional vocabulary — six word-wall cards give each machine a function-based definition, e.g., a screw that 'can cut into wood as it twirls.'
Self- or teacher-directed checking — a matching numbered answer key lets students verify their own task-card responses.
Good to know
Questions teachers ask about this resource
How does the handout differ from the wall cards?
It places all six definitions on one page for a student reference.
What do students identify on the task cards?
They choose the simple machine shown in each real photograph.
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
Core concepts
Simple machines
Wheel and axle
Levers
Inclined planes (ramp, wedge, screw)
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