Guess the Simple machine

At the playground, you and your friend sit on opposite ends of a seesaw. When you push down, your friend goes up! What simple machine are you using?

• Pulley

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• None of these

You are helping to raise the school flag by pulling a rope that moves around a wheel at the top of the flagpole. What simple machine is helping you?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• None of these

You are riding your bicycle down the street. Your bike has two large round parts that help it move forward. What simple machine is at work?

• Pulley

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• None of these

Your mom is making fresh orange juice. She presses down on one side of a long handle, and the juicer squeezes the fruit. What simple machine is she using?

• Pulley

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• None of these

A firefighter is using a big red ladder attached to a rope to rescue a cat stuck in a tree. He pulls the rope, and the ladder extends upward. What simple machine is helping?

• Pulley

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• None of these

At the construction site, workers are using a crane to lift heavy steel beams to the top of a building. The crane has a system of ropes and wheels. What simple machine is helping them?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• None of these

You are using a pizza cutter to slice a pizza into equal pieces. The cutter has a round blade that rolls as you push it. What simple machine is this?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• None of these

Your little brother is playing with a toy car. The car moves smoothly across the floor because of its round parts. What simple machine is at work?

• Pulley

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• None of these

You’re drawing water from a well. You turn a handle, and a bucket attached to a rope moves up from the water. What simple machine is making this easier?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• None of these