Lesson 5 of 84 · Simple Machines

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Wheels Go Round and Round

🧪Lab Brief #5

Simple Machines.

🎯 Your mission

Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.

⚡ The twist

Constraints make you more creative, not less.

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Mind = Blown

🛠️ The first computer bug was a literal moth stuck inside a machine in 1947.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you test: how many tries until it works?

What You'll Learn

Wheels help things move more easily. Bikes, cars, and skateboards all have wheels.

Key Words

fast
slow
roll

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Ask a grown-up to explain today's topic: Simple Machines.

Step 2 — Do

Build a tower with blocks. How tall can you make it before it falls?

Step 3 — Observe

Draw a picture of what you see.

Step 4 — Record

Share what you learned with someone!

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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Does a magnet stick to wood?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

Every bridge, building, and gadget you've ever used started with this.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Find something that's broken at home and try to figure out *why* it broke.

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For the dinner table

“What's something around the house you'd redesign — and how?”

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Next Smart Experiment

We'll pick an experiment that matches exactly how you're thinking right now.

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Share this experiment

Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.

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