The Wheel and Axle

What is the Wheel and Axle?  Simply put, the wheel and axle is a circular lever! The wheel and axle is one of the greatest inventions of all time and a simple machine that many students use regularly.

 In this lesson, students used wooden dowel that varied in diameter to prove that the larger the wheel, the easier work became.  

Attaching our cup to the wooden dowel.

                                          For once there was more than one girl in a group!

                                          Working as a team!

                                          She must really enjoy Science!