Congratulations! You've been hired by a major engineering company. As a new hire, it is your job to design a machine for the company. Before you can do this, you must refresh your memory a bit on simple machines. By the end of this WebQuest, you will take your Lego Dacta materials and given the problem you will create an efficiently working machine to solve the problem.
 

Task

Working in groups of 2-3, you will visit the web sites to read and learn about Simple Machines.

Process

The following steps will lead you on your journey through the resources to find the information .
1. Click here and print the chart.
2. List the six simple machines on the chart. (column 1)
3. Give three examples of where you might find each machine. (column 2)
4. Tell how each machine effects the force put into the machine. Does it change the speed, strength or direction of the force? (column 3)
5. Given the problem card, create a compound machine(2 or more simple machines put together)with Lego Dacta to solve the problem..

Resources
Web pages
http://www.mikids.com/Smachines.htm
http://www.coe.uh.edu/archive/science/science_lessons/scienceles1/finalhome.htm
http://www.san-marino.k12.ca.us/%7Esummer1/machines/simplemachines.html
http://sln.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/spotlight3.html

Evaluation

Click here to see how you will be graded.

Conclusion

If you have gotten this far, EXCELLENT! A big raise from the company is in order! (OK, so there will be no raise, but a pat on the back is good too!) You have showed your knowledge of simple machines and were able to apply the knowledge to solve a problem.