Simple Machines A crane

To take the top uses this to

off a jar you must lift objects. A
Read or look at the picture triangular-
in each bubble and decide keep turning it.
shaped object
which one of the six simple can be used
machines it is. Colour to keep a
each bubble to match the door open.
Used
table below. Like a nail, to help
but it is pull curtains
wrapped with an or blinds
screw blue inclined plane. up and down.
pulley red

wedge yellow

inclined plane green

Removing a
nail with a
lever pink
claw hammer.
wheel and axle orange

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 At
the front of
buildings, where Any cutting
a driveway crosses or chopping
a footpath or as a edge, such as
pathway up a knives, chisels,
steep slope. pins or nails.

To hoist a
Using a
flag up, these
screwdriver to
are helpful.
lift the lid from
a paint tin.
Items
that have
wheels like
cars, bikes and
roller skates. A sailing boat
uses these to help
move its sails
up and down.

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 Simple Machines Answers
Screw (blue) Lever (pink)
• To take the top off a jar you must keep turning it. • Using a screwdriver to lift the lid from a paint tin.
• Like a nail, but it is wrapped with an inclined plane. • Removing a nail with a claw hammer.
• •
Pulley (red) Inclined plane (green)
• A crane uses this to lift objects. • At the front of buildings, where a driveway crosses
a footpath or as a pathway up a steep slope.
• Used to help pull curtains or blinds up and down.
•
• A sailing boat uses these to help
move its sails up and down. Wheel and axle (orange)
• To hoist a flag up, these are helpful. • Items that have wheels like cars,
bikes and roller skates.
•
Wedge (yellow)
• A triangular-shaped object can be
used to keep a door open.
• Any cutting or chopping edge, such
as knives, pins or nails.

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