songsparrow Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Any ideas for a good place to go for a scavenger hunt for simple machines? At this time of year, indoors would be preferable but outdoors is a possibility. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The kitchen and the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The thrift store? Is this for the kids or for you to find examples? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayne J Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 How about a gym or health club? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Any ideas for a good place to go for a scavenger hunt for simple machines? At this time of year, indoors would be preferable but outdoors is a possibility. Kitchen, bathroom, office/school supplies, house fixtures, tool shed, playground. 1. Lever: - bottle opener - nailclippers - tweezers - clothespin - guillotine paper cutter - lightswitch - nutcracker - tongs - scissors - spray bottle trigger - garlic press - using a screwdriver to pry up a paint can lid - crowbar - seesaw - balance scale - using the claw part on a hammer to pull up a nail - ladder - shovel 2. Wedge: - cheese grater - vegetable peeler - knife - axe - doorstop - a nail - push pin 3. Inclined Plane: - ramp - staircase - water pipes (inclined to work with gravity to transport water) - playground slide - seesaw - escalator - slope 4. Pulley: - tape dispenser - window shade (to raise/lower the shade) - flagpole - water well and bucket - toy truck with a crane or hoist - tow truck 5. wheel and axle - pizza cutter (wheel is also a wedge for cutting) - doorknob - door hinge - tricycle / bicycle / wagon - floor fan - pull-toy with wheels - wheelbarrow - reel to a fishing rod - pencil sharpener - faucet knob - ceiling fan 6. screw - nut and bolt - jar lid - awl - vise/clamp with screw - lightbulb base - drill bit 7. gears - can opener - rotary egg beater - bicycle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 The kitchen - bottle opener, can opener, scissors and others Found this lesson plan for Kitchen Simple Machines by TryEngineering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
songsparrow Posted January 8, 2013 Author Share Posted January 8, 2013 Is this for the kids or for you to find examples? This is for the kids - I thought it would be fun to get out of the house and take them somewhere to have them search for examples of simple machines (and I thought they might be more observant in an unfamiliar location), but we could certainly also hunt here at home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 This is for the kids - I thought it would be fun to get out of the house and take them somewhere to have them search for examples of simple machines. Sounds great. Why not do a two parter - around the house and then on the playground? When we did simple machines with our co-op, the kids made an amusement park for Polly Pockets and other assorted small figures. Each of the simple machines was a different ride for the toys made from junk bits, paper cups, string, tape, bits of wood, etc. It was great fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 For outside the home, maybe a hardware store or a gym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 This virtual activity is fun and might give you some ideas: http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 If you can do an antique farm tour that is really fun. There is a farm near here that does a class about simple machines. It was fun to see how much work they can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I would recommend checking out the books Physics Lab in a Housewares Store/Hardware Store; they have lots of suggestions for finding things in the kitchen and toolbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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