Simple Machines

⚙️ Learning Concepts: Forces, Construction, Simple Machines

Bring simple machines to life in your classroom through three buildable, laser-cut models: the Race Car, Drone, and Catamaran.

Each kit is made from natural, high-quality plywood and assembles without glue or chemicals—safe, durable, and designed for repeated classroom use.

📚Built for Teachers. Aligned to the Curriculum.

Every kit includes an Instruction Booklet and a comprehensive Lesson Plan featuring:

• Curriculum-aligned learning outcomes
  
• Scaffolded activities and challenges
  
• Assessment ideas and extension pathways

🧩Curriculum Connections.

• VC2SU10: Explore how forces affect the motion of objects
  
• VC2TDE2C01: Investigate how materials can be used to create designed solutions
  
• VC2TDE2D02: Explore different materials and how their properties influence design
• VC2TDE2D03: Develop simple design solutions that meet a purpose or need
• VC2TDE2C01: Build and adapt basic models using safe construction techniques
• VC2TDE2C04: Apply problem-solving skills when selecting materials and building solutions
• VC2M2SP01: Use one-to-one correspondence to sort, match, and compare objects
• VC2M3SP01: Describe how objects can be moved, flipped, or rotated to show transformation
  

Aligned across:

• Physical Sciences (forces, motion, resistance, buoyancy)
  
• Science Inquiry Skills (predicting, testing, observing, evaluating)
  
• Design & Technologies (materials, systems, problem-solving)
  
• Critical & Creative Thinking (reasoning, iteration, evaluation)