Simple machines stem

Teach kids about the 6 simple machines with a handy, free printable booklet featuring information, pictures, and examples of each.

Do you teach simple machines? They can be so much fun to discuss and explore. They are awesome to create simple...

Introduce kids to the six simple machines with a fun i spy activity where students will find examples of each at home and in the community.

These projects for simple machines are so fun and engaging for kids to make! Each science lab is hands-on and loaded with so many learning...

You probably have all the materials needed for building the pulleys shared on this post at home. Your children will have fun each of the building pulleys!

This Archimedes’ screw is such a neat science lesson about simple machines! We use screws all the time to hold things together, but screws are also used to raise and lower things. In fact, a screw is actually an inclined plane (ramp) wrapped around a cylinder or a cone. Archimedes was a Greek philosopher who […]

My students LOVE, LOVE, LOVE STEAM projects! This week we learned about the Wheel and Axle Simple Machine. A wheel and axle is a simple machine that has a “wheel” and a smaller axle that uses the two parts to rotate together to transfer force from one part to the other.

Learn how to build a catapult cannon in this STEM activity, then play a game that explores physics and math. All inspired by Mr. Bean!

Try this fun STEM activity where kids will design a pulley project at home. Fun way to learn about simple machines for kids!