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Simple Machines

Grade 2 Science Worksheet

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Look at the picture. Write the simple machine. Use a word from the box.

Word bank
  • lever
  • pulley
  • screw
  • wedge
  • wheel and axle
  1. Picture 1

  2. Picture 2

  3. Picture 3

  4. Picture 4

  5. Picture 5

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About this worksheet

A simple machine is a tool with few or no moving parts that makes work easier. There are several kinds. A lever is a bar that turns on a point, like a seesaw or the handle of a bottle opener. A pulley is a wheel with a rope that helps lift things. A wedge is a shape that splits or cuts, like the blade of an axe. A screw is a slanted ridge around a post that holds things together or lifts them.

A wheel and axle is a wheel joined to a rod, like a doorknob or a bicycle wheel. People have used these machines for thousands of years. This worksheet shows five pictures, and the child writes which simple machine each picture shows, using the word box. Ask your child to find a lever, a wheel and axle and a screw at home.

What your child will learn

  • Name five simple machines
  • Tell what each machine does
  • Find simple machines in everyday tools

NGSS standard: K-2-ETS1-2

Worked example

A seesaw is a bar that turns on a point in the middle, so it is a lever.

Common mistake

Calling a doorknob a screw because it is turned, when it is a wheel and axle.

Helpful hint

What is the main part of the machine: a bar, a rope, a slanted edge, a ridge or a wheel?

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with simple machines?

Calling a doorknob a screw because it is turned, when it is a wheel and axle.

How can I help my child with simple machines?

What is the main part of the machine: a bar, a rope, a slanted edge, a ridge or a wheel?

Are these 2nd grade science worksheets free to print?

Yes. All 6 printable versions on this page are free to download and print, with no account needed.

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