Simple Machines in Everyday Life

Where can you find a screw used in everyday life?

• Toy stores

• Pet stores

• Grocery stores

• Hardware stores, home improvement stores, household items

Name a simple machine commonly used in the kitchen.

• wheel

• oven

• pulley

• screw

What simple machine is often used in a playground?

• seesaw

• swing

• slide

• monkey bars

Where in the house would you typically find a faucet?

• Kitchen sink

• Backyard hose

• Attic ceiling

• Bedroom closet

What simple machine is used to open a can of soda?

• Bottle opener

• Knife

• Scissors

• Can opener

Where can you find a wheel and axle in action?

• In a library

• At the beach

• Vehicles

• In outer space

Name a simple machine used in a garden.

• wheelbarrow

• shovel

• rake

• hose

What is the name of the simple machine used to lift heavy objects?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• Inclined plane

Where would you typically find a Bunsen burner in a science classroom?

• Library

• Cafeteria

• Gymnasium

• Science lab

What simple machine is used to cut paper?

• knife

• scissors

• hammer

• screwdriver