1. Back from the Future IntroductionTaskProcessResourcesEvaluationConclusion A Simple Machines Web quest Boys and Girls we need your help!!

2. Introduction Students we need your help!! Your teachers have traveled into the future to the year 2025 and cannot get back. They need your help to get back to our school and the year 2013. IntroductionTaskProcessResourcesEvaluationConclusion Get me out of here!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3. Task Here is your task: First, you will need to learn all about the 6 different types of simple machines. Next, you will need to build a space car that can travel through time using all of the simple machines. Your car has to travel to the year 2025 to get your teachers. Finally, you will create a brochure to advertise your space car and try to convince your teachers to pick your car to travel home in. IntroductionTaskProcessResourcesEvaluationConclusion Oh no, it’s really dark out here!!!

4. Process Research your 6 simple machines by clicking on the different website in resources. Learn how each of the simple machines are used. Build your space car. Using art supplies (paper, crayons, pencils, pens etc.) create a picture of your space car. When designing your space car you must use all of 6 simple machines at least once. Create a brochure with a picture of your car and a paragraph explaining to your teachers how your car is the best and why they should chose it. IntroductionTaskProcessResourcesEvaluationConclusion I can’t believe it, there’s no pizza in the future!! I want to get back home!

5. Resources Ed Heads MI Kids Simple Machines Learning Site Franklin Institute Elements of Machines Inclined Plane IntroductionTaskProcessResourcesEvaluationConclusion

6. Evaluation IntroductionTaskProcessResourcesEvaluationConclusion TaskLittle EvidenceSome EvidenceAchieved the Standard Exceeded the Standard Designs a car of the future using all 6 simple machines Car uses on 1 simple machine in its design. Simple machines are not used in the correct way for a car to work. Car uses 2 or more different types of machines in its design. Car uses same type of machine more than once. Machines are not clearly defined as to how they work. Car uses 4 or more different types of machines in its design. Each machine is used only once. Each machine is clearly defined as to how they work. Car uses all 6 simple machines in its design. Each machine is used only once. Each machine is clearly defined as to how they work. Creates a brochure to advertise your car Brochure is poorly illustrated. Does not have the car showcased. Simple machines are not identified. Does not explain why your car is the best choice. Contains more than 5 grammatical and/or spelling errors. Brochure is illustrated. The car is showcased. At least one simple machine is identified. Does not explain why your car is the best choice. Contains 2 to 5 grammatical and/or spelling errors. Brochure is illustrated. The car is illustrated. All simple machines are identified. Clearly explains why your car is the best choice. Contains 1 or 2 grammatical and/or spelling errors. Brochure is colorful and well illustrated. The car is showcased and clearly labeled with all 6 simple machines. Clearly explains why your car is the best choice. Contains no grammatical or spelling errors.

7. Conclusion Once you complete this web quest you will learn all about the 6 different types of simple machines and how they are used. You will be able to recognize them in everyday machines that we use all around us. IntroductionTaskProcessResourcesEvaluationConclusion