A Snapshot of Science In Use

Students in a community in the Philippines used cameras to document the use of simple machines in daily life. They also interviewed people using the simple machines. These images were then... See More

Students in a community in the Philippines used cameras to document the use of simple machines in daily life. They also interviewed people using the simple machines. These images were then used as the basis to develop a set of culturally relevant lessons on simple machines described in the article. Each experience was then used to explain how that machine worked, to answer a guiding-inquiry question, and to do a follow-up activity designed to foster students’ exploration of this question. All is provided for each of the six simple machines and a rubric is included as well. This is a neat example of real world examples used to link what students learning with their world. This might be a great idea to do in any community to stimulate student enthusiasm for learning.

Simple Machines

One thing I found very interesting about this article is that the pictures included child involvement. I really liked the fact that the article was also a lesson plan. This is a lesson that ... See More

One thing I found very interesting about this article is that the pictures included child involvement. I really liked the fact that the article was also a lesson plan. This is a lesson that I would like to teach in my future classroom. I could even take this lesson farther by having the students get into groups and create a few simple machines!

Using simple machines in a small community.

This article discusses how students in a small community in the Philippines created simple machines to use their every day lives. The article is useful in teaching about various simple machi... See More

This article discusses how students in a small community in the Philippines created simple machines to use their every day lives. The article is useful in teaching about various simple machines and how they are used in the community.