Intro to Simple Machines

Mission Objective

In Intro to Simple Machines, apprentices will learn about some of the fundamental mechanisms of engineering: the pulley, the lever, the wheel, the inclined plane and the gear. They will see how all of these machines trade force for distance in a phenomenon called mechanical advantage. They'll learn a little of the mathematics behind mechanical advantage and how to recognize devices that use it. They are also going to be building and testing their own simple machines, witnessing for themselves how mechanical advantage can amplify their strength, or their reach, when moving heavy objects.

Projects:

Force and Friction
Wheels, Wagons and Weights
Fulcrums and Flingers
Levered Limb
Pulley Frame
Pulley Pulling
Groovy Gears
Gears Galore

locations near you

Ajax , Ajax, Ontario

Burlington 220 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, Ontario L6K 3V1

(289) 707-4580

Burnaby Heights , Burnaby, British Columbia

Burnaby Metrotown 6125 Sussex Ave #112, Burnaby, British Columbia V5H 4G1

(604) 880-2139

Calgary North Unit 2016, 2060 Symons Valley Parkway NW, Calgary, Alberta T3P 0M9

(587) 316-9928

Calgary Northwest #1130, 2 Royal Vista Link NW, Calgary, Alberta T3R 0K4

(403) 966-3040

Calgary Southeast Unit #170, 3 Mahogany Row SE, Calgary, Alberta T3M 2T6

‪4036135255‬

Calgary West #124, 555 Strathcona Blvd SW, Calgary, Alberta T3H 2Z9

(403) 863-9398

Coquitlam 224 Newport Drive, Port Moody, British Columbia V3H 5B9

(778) 872-2460

Edmonton Sherwood Park 224, 222 Baseline Road, Sherwood Park, Alberta T8H 1S8

(780) 570-9949

Erindale 3465 Platinum Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5M 7N4

(905) 607-3669

Issaquah , Issaquah, Washington

Kelowna #105 1925 Enterprise Way, Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y 0J9

(250) 878-7701

Kerrisdale 5465 West Boulevard, Vancouver, British Columbia V6M 3W5

(604) 566-3324

Kirkland 355 Kirkland Avenue, Kirkland, Washington 98033

(425) 269-6694

Kitchener 123 Pioneer Drive, Kitchener, Ontario N2P 2B4

(519) 590-6460

Kitsilano #1-2156 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V6K 4L9

(604) 336-0682

Langley , Langley, British Columbia

Markham East , Toronto, Ontario

Markham Unionville , Markham Unionville, Ontario

Milton , Milton, Ontario

Newcastle , Newcastle, Washington

North Vancouver Academy address in development, North Vancouver, British Columbia

(778) 507-1461

Oakridge , Vancouver, British Columbia

Oakville South 220 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, Ontario L6K 3V1

(289) 707-4580

Pickering B2 - 780 Kingston Road, Pickering, Ontario L1V 1A8

(289) 660-0099

Redmond 16630 Redmond Way, Suite 110, Redmond, Washington 98052

(425) 242-0350

Richmond Central 140-8031 Williams Road, Richmond, British Columbia V7A 1G4

(604) 447-8999

Richmond Hill 9821 Leslie St Unit 101, Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 3Y4

(437) 296-0886

Richmond Hill North , Toronto, Ontario

Seattle , Redmond, Washington

South Surrey 1589 George Street, Unit 3, White Rock, British Columbia V4B 0C7

(604) 499-8532

St Albert 610, 1115 St. Albert Trail, St Albert, Alberta T8N 7X6

(780) 590-0155

Surrey Newton , Surrey, British Columbia

Vaughan Maple 1850 Major Mackenzie Dr W, Unit 5, Vaughan Maple, Ontario L6A 4E2

(647) 806-5764

West Vancouver 948 Park Royal South, West Vancouver, British Columbia V7T 1A1

(604) 281-1829