Identifying the Six Simple Machines Worksheet

Get operating like a well-oiled machine with our free, printable worksheet on identifying the six simple machines! If you have gone on industrial visits, you must've seen huge machines performing specific tasks in manufacturing, packing, and so on. Did you know that such complex, state-of-the-art machines are all built around the principle of simple machines? There have been six simple machines in use since the Renaissance. They are a lever, a wheel and an axle, an inclined plane, a wedge, a screw, and a pulley. In our pdf worksheet, take a gander at each of these six simple machines, identify which is which, and label them correctly.

This pdf worksheet on identifying the 6 simple machines is ideal for grade 3, grade 4, and grade 5.

NGSS: 3-5-ETS1-1, 3-5-ETS1-2, 3-5-ETS1-3, 3-PS2-1, 3-PS2-2