identifying Levers

Instructions: Circle the objects that are levers or have levers.

Circle the levers.

 Six Simple Machines
1.

Which is a fixed pulley?

a.

b.

2.
Which is a lever?
a.

b.

d.

3.
Which is an example of a wheel and axle?

a.
b.

d.

4.
Which is an example of an inclined plane?

a.

b.

.
d.

5.
Which is an example of a wedge?

a.

b.

6.
Which is an example of a screw?

a.
b.

d.

Naming Simple Machines

1.
Lucas sweeps the kitchen floor.

What type of simple machine is a broom?

a. lever
b. screw
c. pulley

2.
Maya turns the doorknob to open the door.

What type of simple machine is a doorknob?

a. screw
b. inclined plane
c. wheel and axle
3.
Emma uses the stairs to get to the third floor of the building.

What type of simple machine are the stairs?

a. lever
b. inclined plane
c. wheel and axle

4.
Tyra uses this object to hold two boards together.

Which type of simple machine is the object?

a. screw
b. wedge
c. wheel and axle
5.
Dominic zips his coat.

Which type of simple machine are the teeth of a zipper?

a. lever
b. pulley
c. wedge

6.
Eric twists the cap to open the gallon of milk.

Which type of simple machine is the milk cap?

a. lever
b. screw
c. wedge
7.
Scissors are compound machines. They are made up of more than one simple machine.

What type of simple machine are the handles of the scissors?

a. lever
b. wedge
c. wheel and axle

8.
 Scissors are compound machines. They are made up of more than one simple machine.

What type of simple machine are the blades of the scissors?

a. lever
b. wedge
c. wheel and axle
9.
Sullivan uses the object shown to lift a bucket of water.

Which type of simple machine is shown?

a. lever
b. pulley
c. screw

There are eight types of simple machines.

a. True
b. False
2. Adeline walks down a ramp. What type of simple machine is she using?
a. lever
b. wedge
c. inclined plane
d. wheel and axle
 3. Jonathan is using scissors to cut construction paper. The handles of scissors are
levers. The blades of scissors are wedges.

Are scissors simple machines?

a. no
b. yes
4. Stairs are inclined planes. Which two other objects are most likely inclined planes?
a. ladder and slide
b. slide and hammer
c. doorknob and ladder
d. hammer and doorknob
5. Which of these sentences from the passage best describes the purpose of simple
machines?
a. Stairs and ramps may not look like machines.
b. They change the direction or size of force, push or pull, needed to move an object.
c. Simple machines have only one or two parts.
d. Devices that include more than one than one simple machine are called compound machines.