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3rd Grade Simple Machines worksheets

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Simple Machines

Grade 3 Science Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Write the name of each simple machine: lever, pulley, wedge, screw, or wheel and axle.

A chisel and a splitting wedge for firewood both have this shape. Name:
When you press down on one end of this bar, the other end goes up. Name:
A ridge winds around its metal post, and a screwdriver turns it. Name:
A rolling pin and a bicycle both turn on a rod through their middle. Name:
A window blind or a well bucket can use a rope over this wheel. Name:

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About this worksheet

A simple machine is a tool with few or no moving parts that makes work easier by changing the size or the direction of a push or a pull. The five simple machines on this sheet are the lever, the pulley, the wedge, the screw, and the wheel and axle. They are found in a seesaw, a flagpole, an axe, a jar lid and a wagon. Your child looks at a picture of each machine and writes its name from a clue sentence; the names are listed in the instruction.

Building Confidence uses clues that describe what the machine looks like, On Level gives everyday examples, and Challenge Me describes what the machine does. Ask your child to find a simple machine at home.

What your child will learn

Name the five simple machines
Say how each machine makes work easier
Find simple machines in everyday objects

NGSS standard: 3-PS2-1

Worked example

A seesaw is a bar that turns on a point, so a seesaw is a lever.

Common mistake

Calling any tool with a wheel a pulley; a pulley needs a rope.

Helpful hint

Read the clue, then look for the picture of that machine.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with simple machines?

Calling any tool with a wheel a pulley; a pulley needs a rope.

How can I help my child with simple machines?

Read the clue, then look for the picture of that machine.

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