simplemachines

** The ancient Egyptians were very clever. **   **  They figured out how to use the lever. **   **  They built pyramids with stones that weighed a lot. **   **  Inclined planes helped to move them to the right spot. **   **  Why not use wheels? **   **  I’m not certain. **   **  History sometimes holds mysteries behind a time curtain. **   **  Did the Egyptian invention work out? **   **  See a pyramid and you have no doubt. **      **from []** **Imagine Ms. Neil wants us to help her build a pyramid to display your clay sarcophagus' in for the Art Show, BUT you can only use the six simple machines like the Egyptians. Look at the websites below and come up with a plan on how you will help build the pyramid.** **Look at the book The Way Things Work to see how to draw your plan and design of your pyramid built with simple machines.** **http://www.tooter4kids.com/Simple_Machines/** **http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jmresources/simple/machines.html** **http://scifiles.larc.nasa.gov/kids/Problem_Board/problems/pulleys/sim1.html** **http://www.nationalgeographic.com/pyramids/pyramids.html**