Grade 2
Science & Technology
Structures and Mechanisms
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Moving Along with Simple Machines: The purpose of this unit is to porvide opportunity to explore simple machines. Emphasis is placed on the purpose of simple machines. Students will be able to apply what they learn to their every day life.

Movement: Students from the middle grades are ready to begin experimentation as a method for solving problems. This activity will have them identify variables, and test a variable for its effect on moving a marble. PURPOSE: To involve students in identifying variables and planning experiments to test the effect of a variable.

Simple Machines: Simple machine experiments.
 

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