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

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.

corkscrew can opener bottle opener

fork

see-saw

hoe

shovel

hammer

knife meat cleaver Exacto knife

teeth shark teeth door stop

pencil sharpener

hatchet

chisel

ball hammer

slide

bike ramp skateboard ramp ramp

roller coaster

staircase

screw corkscrew

jar lid

hand drill

vise grip

rolling pin

hand crank beater

casters door knob wagon handcart

clothes line

window blinds curtains

wrecker

crane

boat canoe

nail scissors

saw gears

wheelbarrow tractor