K’nex simple Machines
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K’NEX SIMPLE MACHINES
By: Ellise Hansen and Abby Guinn
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Goals
1. Build 14 K'nex simple machines (two of each).
2. Video tape and test our simple machines.
3. Learn the key terms.
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What is K’nex
Construction toy system. Explore the seven simple machines. Follow instructions to create a Lego like
object.
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Materials
Camera K’nex pieces and instructions Tape (optional) Paper (optional)
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Simple Machines
Wedge Inclined Plane Screw Lever Wheel and Axle Pulley Gears
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Vocabulary
Fulcrum Load Work Effort
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What We Learned?
Spinning Top Spinning Top Video Ferris Wheel Ferris Wheel Video Wheelbarrow Wheelbarrow Video Catapult Catapult Video
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What We Learned?
Roller Coaster Ramps Roller Coaster Ramps Video Moving Truck Moving Truck Video Axe Axe Video Chisel Lawn Mower Lawn Mower Video
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What We Learned
Hand Drill Hand Drill Video Archidemis Screw Archidemis Screw Video Clothesline Clothesline Video Flagpole Flagpole Video Eggbeater Eggbeater Video
What We Learned10
Always look at the parts needed!
There is a
difference.
• Follow instructions• The main parts used in the
kit• Color of the instructions• Take apart after done
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Did We Achieve Our Goals?
Yes, we did 14 simple machines, 2 of each Videos and pictures of all Basic simple machine vocab learned
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What Helped Us?
Learning Launcher K’nex Instructions
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Difficulty
Easy once figured out Roller Coaster seems like a good
challenge Frustration gets hard
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Advice
Be patient Follow instructions Build carefully Check blue bins
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Standards We Achieved
Standards we acheived
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Bibliography
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www.westfield.ma.edu/personalpages/draker/edcom/final/FA07/sectionb/hands/Simplemachines.html
http://bobgroves.com/5-steps-to-help-achieve-your-goals/ http
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courses.washington.edu/engr100/Section_Wei/rube_goldberg/Simple%20machine.pdf