These are six simple machines that we are working on and what they are and why they're useful.
Wheel & Axle:
A wheel & axle is like a wheel with a stick through it. A wheel & axle is useful because it helps things that have wheels, move. The wheels that are on toy cars are a wheel and axle. This is a list of somethings that use a wheel & axle:
-Cars
-Buses
-Motorbikes
-Weight Lifts
-Toy Vehicles
Inclined plane:
A inclined plane is like a angled surface. Inclined planes are useful because it helps you go up or down on stairs. A ramp is a inclined plane. This is a list of somethings that use a inclined plane:
-Stairs
-Slide
-Ramp
Pulley:
A pulley is useful because it make things work. Like a well, once you put down the bucket you pull it up with a pulley. This is a list of somethings that use a pulley:
-Lift
-Drapery Pull
-Well
Screw:
Screws are used in lots of different things. It is normally used to screw things together. A screw is useful because it helps to keep things together. This is a list of somethings that use a screw:
-Desks
-Tables
-Chairs
Wedge:
A wedge can be useful in lots of different ways. They can be useful by separating two objects or a portions of one object, lift an object or hold something in place. This is something that uses a wedge:
-Door Stopper
Lever:
A lever is useful to lift things. This is a list of somethings that use a lever:
-Sand Digger
-Shovel
-Folk Lift
Wheel & Axle:
A wheel & axle is like a wheel with a stick through it. A wheel & axle is useful because it helps things that have wheels, move. The wheels that are on toy cars are a wheel and axle. This is a list of somethings that use a wheel & axle:
-Cars
-Buses
-Motorbikes
-Weight Lifts
-Toy Vehicles
Inclined plane:
A inclined plane is like a angled surface. Inclined planes are useful because it helps you go up or down on stairs. A ramp is a inclined plane. This is a list of somethings that use a inclined plane:
-Stairs
-Slide
-Ramp
Pulley:
A pulley is useful because it make things work. Like a well, once you put down the bucket you pull it up with a pulley. This is a list of somethings that use a pulley:
-Lift
-Drapery Pull
-Well
Screw:
Screws are used in lots of different things. It is normally used to screw things together. A screw is useful because it helps to keep things together. This is a list of somethings that use a screw:
-Desks
-Tables
-Chairs
Wedge:
A wedge can be useful in lots of different ways. They can be useful by separating two objects or a portions of one object, lift an object or hold something in place. This is something that uses a wedge:
-Door Stopper
Lever:
A lever is useful to lift things. This is a list of somethings that use a lever:
-Sand Digger
-Shovel
-Folk Lift
By: Mavra Al-ibrahim