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Simple Machines Worksheet (Grade 5)

Free printable simple machines worksheet for Grade 5. Students learn the lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, and screw.

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Science · Grade 5

Simple Machines Worksheet

The six simple machines are the lever, pulley, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, and screw. Read each clue and name the machine.

  1. 1.
    What simple machine is a flat, slanted surface, like a ramp?
  2. 2.
    A ramp makes it easier to move a heavy load by spreading out the ___.
  3. 3.
    What simple machine uses a wheel and a rope to lift things, like a flagpole?
  4. 4.
    True or false: Simple machines make work easier for us.
  5. 5.
    What simple machine is a bar that turns on a point to lift a load, like a seesaw?
  6. 6.
    A seesaw on a playground is an example of which simple machine?
  7. 7.
    A knife is an example of which simple machine?
  8. 8.
    What simple machine has a sharp edge to split things, like an axe?
  9. 9.
    What simple machine has a round part that turns on a rod to roll along?
  10. 10.
    What simple machine is an inclined plane wrapped around a pole to hold things together?
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