Jeopardy

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Simple Machines Jeopardy!
Ms. Dryes 3rd Graders ?
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Levers Screws
Pulleys Wh/Axle
Work/ Force/ Motion
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fulcrum
A lever is made up of a bar that turns on a fixed
point called a _____.

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lever
A ____ is a stiff bar that moves about a fixed
point.

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screw
A jar lid is a type of ______.

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Correct answers include seesaw, crowbar,
wheelbarrow, broom, rake, mop, pliers, catapult,
scissor handles
List three examples of levers.

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Jar lid, screw, seat (stool), light bulb,
C-clamp,
List 3 different types of screws.

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Flagpole, blinds
Give 2 examples of pulleys.

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Pulley.
This simple machine is made up of a rope or
chain and a wheel around which the rope fits.

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wheel
A wheel and axle is made up of a large ______
attached to a smaller wheel or rod.

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Car/scooter/skateboard wheels, doorknobs, roller
skates
Give 3 examples of wheels and axles.

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pulley
What simple machines can lift heavy objects by
changing the direction of the force?

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If an object moves
How do you know if work has been done?

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push, pull
A force is a _____ or a _____.

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motion
What are you measuring when you trace and measure
an objects position over time?

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Shooting a basketball
Which is an example of work carrying a
basketball, or shooting a basketball?

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Straight, circular, curved, back and forth
Name 2 different motions an object could do.

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screw
Wrapping an inclined plane around a pole makes a
_______.

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wedges
The blades of knives, axes, and scissors are all
examples of _______.

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inclined plane
A flat surface that has one end higher than the
other is an ________ ______.

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Screw.
A spiral staircase is an example of this simple
machine.

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force farther
Even though it takes less ______ to move an
object up a ramp, you have to push it _______.
(THINK OF TWITCH!!!?)

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easier
Simple Machines make work __________.

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gravity
What pulls an object down a ramp or hill?

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Lever, pulley, wheel axle, inclined plane,
screw, and wedge.
List the six simple machines in any order.

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bike
Which object is a compound machine?

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slows down
Friction is a force that ____ ____ a moving
object.

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