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= Simple Machines & It Works Like This =


 * Welcome to the first topic for Year 9 Science in 2011!**


 * This topic will allow you to explore how the things you use every day actually work! We will be exploring some topics in class together, creating your own Rube Goldberg Machine and then completing your own research to present a report on 'it works like this' for something that you are interested in.**

// Inclined Plane //
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// Lever //
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// Pulley //
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//Wheel and Axel//
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// Mechanical Advantage //
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**Create simple machines to trade distance for force in this challenge game!**

[|Simple Machines Game]

 * Simple Machines Activity: **
 * Learn about simple and compound machines while you explore the House and Tool Shed! **

[|EdHeads Simple Machine Activity]

// "This too shall pass - Rube Goldberg Machine" //
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// Simple Machines Assessment Task //
Design and build a Rube Goldberg Machine





It Works Like This Report
Here is the format of your 'It Works Like This Report' report!



It works like this: Report.
Format: Keynote/Poster/iMovie


 * Title**: What is your appliance?


 * Brief history:** Who invented your appliance, when was it first invented (what year) and how long before it became common place.


 * Diagram:** Find or draw a diagram of your appliance and ensure it is labelled


 * How it works:** Explain how you appliance works. Ensure you explain it so that other year 9's can understand it (use your own words, don't copy and paste). Diagrams will help with this. Include as much detail as you can.


 * Presentation:** You will need to give a short presentation (5 - 10 minutes) to the class in your group of three. Each person must present something. It should be structured in the same way your teachers example was.


 * Other things:** If you would like to complete a 'dissection' of your appliance (i.e. pull apart a DVD drive to see what all the parts are for) it is best if you do this at home (after checking with the teacher that its safe to do so). Record any 'dissections' you make, this way they can be watched repeatedly for extra fun.

Speaker, Ipod touch pad, Touch screen, USB stick, Toaster, Combustion engine, Laser, DVD, Hard drive, Hair straightener, Amplifier, Electronic drum kit, Fibre optic cable, Cordless telephone, mobile phone.
 * Ideas**: