Grade 6: Simple Machines

What is a simple machine?

• A machine made of electricity
• A machine that makes work harder
• A machine with few or no moving parts that makes work easier
• A machine that only uses wheels

Which of these is NOT a simple machine?

• Lever
• Pulley
• Screwdriver
• Computer

Which simple machine is used to hold things together or lift objects with a twist?

• Lever
• Screw
• Wedge
• Inclined Plane

A knife is an example of which simple machine?

• Wedge
• Pulley
• Lever
• Screw

Which simple machine uses a wheel and a rope to lift things?

• Inclined Plane
• Pulley
• Wedge
• Lever

Which of these is an example of an inclined plane?

• Swing
• Slide
• Hammer
• Fan

Which two simple machines are combined in a wheelbarrow?

• Wheel and Axle + Lever
• Pulley + Screw
• Wedge + Inclined Plane
• Screw + Lever

What simple machine helps you open a paint can lid?

• Wedge
• Pulley
• Lever
• Wheel and Axle

What part of a pair of scissors is a wedge?

• The handle
• The screw in the middle
• The blades
• The loop holes

Which of the following is a compound machine?

• Ramp
• Screwdriver
• Can opener
• Nail