Activities this week are all about simple machines! Remember, we would love to feature some of your student’s work on our social media outlets. You can help us with this by using the #STEMATHOME hashtag and tagging the Oakley STEM Center (@TNTechSTEM) on your posts.
4 - 8 Years
Robert E. Wells
Explore the functions of levers, wheels, and pulleys, and learn how to lift a lion, pull a panda, and deliver a basket of bananas to a baboon birthday party!
Guest Reader: Amanda Gallop, Financial Analyst from the Office of Research at Tennessee Tech.
Video Production: Gary Bradford our AV Specialist at the STEM Center.
*This video has been posted with permission from INDPB .
What are some examples of simple machines?
Find simple machines around your home!
Make your own car while you learn about the wheel and axle!
Create a pulley and see how much weight it can hold!
Investigate how gears can be used!
Click the links below to watch videos and play games about simple machines!
Kyle Wendt, a student worker at the STEM Center showcases different simple machines related items available for checkout at the STEM Center Lending Library.
The Oakley STEM Center is home to a valuable resource for your classroom, community organization, or family engagement events. The Lending Library is a collection of instructional equipment the STEM Center has been building up over the past several years.
To learn more about the Lending Library, and how to gain access to these, and thousands of other items follow the link below.