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= = WELCOME TO GEARED UP! This is a resource page for teachers, students, parents, and volunteers.

Enjoy yourselves and please contact me if you have any problems, questions, or suggestions.

Thanks, Gretchen Junker Geared Up Program Coordinator Oak Park Education Foundation gretchen.junker@sbcglobal.net

Third Grade Simple Machine Design Challenge

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= SIMPLE MACHINE LESSONS: AN OVERVIEW =

The following short videos are tutorials that demonstrate the Geared Up simple machine lessons.

**__ LEVERS __**

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 * __ PULLEYS __**

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 * __ WHEEL AND AXLE __**

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 * __ WEDGE __**

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 * __ INCLINED PLANE __**

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 * __ GEARS __**

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SPOT THE SIMPLE MACHINES!
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Great examples of levers, wheel and axle, and pulleys.
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NOVA Medieval Siege Excerpts Part 2. 6 minutes. Find out if they succeeded!
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 * Lego Catapult 1**

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 * Lego technic catapult 2**

=Lego Technic Bridge and Crane Models= http://www.texbrick.com/models/index.html = = =Click on this link to go to a fun game from the= =Museum of Science and Industry= =[]= = = = =