MAKING IT SIMPLE...WEEK 4 NOVEMBER

• Science
• Primary Education
• Age 10

               MAKING IT SIMPLE

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE USES OF SIMPLE MACHINES

BIG QUESTION

How does the use of machines make my work easier? 

SEL ACTIVITY

SEE, THINK and WONDER 

CONTENT

Children will attempt the STUDIO PEP activity followed by classroom discussion on Simple Machines and Complex Machines. 

PROPOSED QUESTIONS

Q1. How are simple machines useful to us?

Q2. Define the term Simple Machine and how are they different from complex machine?

Q3. Peter is holding a string which is tied to a toy car. How can he make the car move?

Q4. If force is applied on an object, which of the following effects will be visible? 

 1 only a change in direction of motion of the object 2 only a change in speed of the object 3 only a change in shape of the object 4 Any of the above effects may be visible.  1 by pulling the string 2 by pushing the string 3 by pushing or pulling the string 4 the car cannot be moved by pushing or pulling the string 

CLOSURE

NOTEBOOK WORK

Q1. Define the term Simple Machine and how are they different from complex machine? 

Now I can,
IDENTIFY AND EXPLAIN THE USES OF SIMPLE MACHINES






SUCCESS CRITERIA
Identify the Simple machine and Complex machine.

YES I CAN

I HAVE DOUBTS

I NEED HELP

HOMEFUN

CHILDREN WILL ATTEMPT COMPANION ACTIVITY 9a 

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

EXPLAIN THE USES OF SIMPLE MACHINES (WHEEL AND AXLE & PULLEY) 

BIG QUESTION

How does the use of machines make my work easier? 

SEL ACTIVITY

What is the difference between the two pictures? Which is the easier one and why? 

CONTENT

Children will attempt STUDIO Activity 9.2 followed by discussion on the working of Simple machine – Wheel and Axle & Pulley. 

PROPOSED QUESTIONS

Q1. How are simple machines useful for us?

Q2. Explain the uses of simple machines?

Q3. Explain how does Pulley reduce effort in performing a task? 

CLOSURE

Children will watch the video on making a simple machine using PULLEY

SUCCESS CRITERIA
Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle?

1. rolling pin
2. see-saw
3. ladder
4. screw

NOW I CAN
Explain the uses of Simple machine – Wheel and Axle & Pulley

YES I CAN

I HAVE DOUBTS

I NEED HELP

HOMEFUN

Children will attempt STUDIO COMPANION ACTIVITY 9a

Children will watch the video on making a simple machine using PULLEY.

Video link : https://youtu.be/rBtQm7Mu4zU