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Class Set Simple Machines
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Playful teaching of basic mechanical and technical principles

We encounter simple machines everywhere in our everyday lives. They help us to carry out work with as little effort as possible. The basic mechanical and technical principles and interactions of forces are taught using clear models that are easy to set up. By exploring these principles and practical examples, what we have learned is consolidated in a playful way. The crowning glory of the construction kit is a machine for passing a ball, in which the whole class is involved with various modules and in which the principles learned are combined with building and playing fun. This promotes social and fine motor skills at the same time.

Number of students
Up to 30 pupils per kit
Learning objectives
Familiarization with basic mechanical and technical principles
Time required
Each task contains detailed time information for lesson structuring
Grade level
Primary level
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Topics and learning objectives
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  • Subject areas

    Content-related skills:

    • Simple mechanisms with everyday relevance. Joints and hinges, pawls in many forms and applications, lever mechanisms, leverage, swivel levers, several coupled levers, eccentrics, spring mechanisms, springs as energy storage, pulleys and pulley blocks, linear movements, scales.
     

  • Learning objectives

     

    Process-related skills:

    • Problem solving/ being creative.

    Mathematical skills:

    • Prenumeracy (sorting, ordering), logical and strategic thinking.

    Personal and social skills:

    • Finding a solution together as a team.

    Linguistic communication skills:

    • Elaboration of technical terms.

  • Time required

    As a rule, it should be possible to deal with individual topics within one lesson. The time required for experimentation, evaluation and discussion is estimated at approx. 45 minutes.

    Further infomation

     

    Introduction to the topic
    What are simple machines?
    Basics
    History
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