1. What’s in the Bag? “A Bag of Work” All pictures taken from Microsoft Clipart

2. Many of these pictures can be classified as more than one type of simple machine. Some of them can be classified as complex or compound machines. Students can sort them as they choose, but they should be able to justify their sorting. The names were added to clarify/identify the picture. Cut the pictures apart and place several in baggies for the students to sort. This is very helpful before the scavenger hunt as practice identifying simple machines. After the groups have sorted their bags, have the students bring them up and create a large picture graph of simple machines.

3. corkscrew can opener bottle opener

4. fork

5. see-saw

6. hoe

7. shovel

8. hammer

9. knife meat cleaver Exacto knife

10. teeth shark teeth door stop

11. pencil sharpener

12. hatchet

13. chisel

14. ball hammer

15. slide

16. bike ramp skateboard ramp ramp

17. roller coaster

18. staircase

19. screw corkscrew

20. jar lid

21. hand drill

22. vise grip

23. rolling pin

24. hand crank beater

25. casters door knob wagon handcart

26. clothes line

27. window blinds curtains

28. wrecker

29. crane

30. boat canoe

31. nail scissors

32. saw gears

33. wheelbarrow tractor