Students get a 1kg weight, a tabletop frame, and a challenge: can you make this easier to lift?

Through experimenting with ramps, levers, and pulleys, they’ll see, feel and record how simple machines reduce the effort needed to move a load. A fun, physical way to understand forces in action!

Age: 8+
Time: 45 minutes

Curriculum Links

Science:

• Motion and Forces: Simple Machines