Simple Machines Activities Digital Breakout includes Google Slides Overview

LEVERage a series of digital puzzles to infuse learning about simple machines (or use the 8 reading passage slides as review). Students must avoid SCREWing up an answer or they won't be able to unlock all of the puzzles! WEDGE this lesson into your force and motion unit; simple machines are a crucial element to this physical science strand.

What's a digital breakout?

It is similar to an escape room but without the need for physical locks, is all about simple machines. In this resource, students will:

• Learn about simple machines (8 slides of informational text for levers, pulleys, inclined planes, screws, wedges, and wheels and axles)
• Solve 7 digital puzzles related to simple machines (a variety of puzzle types are included, from image puzzles, to ciphers, to demonstrating learned knowledge)
• Use technology skills to complete the activities (entering text into Google Slides, Google Forms, rotating objects, clicking and dragging objects).
• Use creative problem solving skills to decode the puzzles.
• Complete follow-up activities to demonstrate subject mastery (printable, optional).

CONTENTS

• Teacher instructions on how to use this resource, tips for success, and completed samples of every puzzle.
• 8 slides of informational text about simple machines (inclined planes, levers, pulleys, screws, wedges, and wheels/axles).
• 7 slides of digital breakout puzzles
• Follow up assessment/activity (4 options provided for scaffolding).

For this activity, you will need access to Google Classroom (or Google Slides and Google Forms, for use at home), internet access, and devices to complete the activity (laptops or Chromebooks are recommended).

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