Lesson 27 of 30 · Simple Machines
Lesson⭐ 30 XP🛠️ Engineer ShopMagnet Magic!
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Simple Machines.
🎯 Your mission
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
⚡ The twist
Every solution creates a new problem. That's good — that's the next project.
Mind = Blown
🌉 The Eiffel Tower can grow 6 inches taller in summer because metal expands when hot.
Make a hypothesis first
Predict: which design will hold the most weight?
What You'll Learn
A magnet can move a paper clip without touching it! That is magnetic force.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Steps
Say the vocabulary words out loud. Can you repeat them?
Use a magnet to find things in the room that stick to it.
Draw a picture of what you see.
Share what you learned with someone!
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 3What makes a ball roll?
Where you see this in real life
Every bridge, building, and gadget you've ever used started with this.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Find something that's broken at home and try to figure out *why* it broke.
For the dinner table
“What's something around the house you'd redesign — and how?”
Next Smart Experiment
We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.
Share this experiment
Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
Ready?
Magnet Magic!
Master the concept. Use it tomorrow.
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