Design and Engineering · Engineering & Design
Simple Machines
Investigating how levers, pulleys, and wheels make work easier.
Key Questions
- 1How can a small person lift a heavy box using a lever?
- 2Why do we use wheels to move heavy objects?
- 3How do simple machines help us in our daily lives?
NCCA Curriculum Specifications
NCCA: Primary - Energy and Forces
Class/Year: 3rd Class
Subject: Curious Investigators: Exploring Our World
Unit: Design and Engineering
Period: Engineering & Design
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