After learning about the lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge and screw, the students designed a future Hilltop playground, one that included examples of each simple machine studied.

Learn more about how simple machines help make your work easier. A simple machine has few or no moving parts, but it can be used to create wonders. Learn more about how simple machines help make your ...

When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.

A new children’s book, titled Simple Machines Made Simple, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids as young as a year old. It recently beat its Kickstarter goal by 700%—raising more than ...

Throughout history, humans have developed several simple machines to make work easier. The most notable of these are known as the "six simple machines": the wheel and axle, the lever, the inclined ...

Explains how pulleys work to lift heavy weights more easily. A fixed pulley changes the direction of force, allowing for easier lifting, while a movable pulley reduces the amount of force needed to ...