Categorizing Simple Machines

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Help students master the six types of simple machines with this engaging worksheet. Designed for hands-on learning, this resource challenges students to correctly identify and categorize 24 everyday objects into their corresponding simple machine type: lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge, or screw. Perfect for reinforcing lessons on physical science and enhancing comprehension of how simple machines make work easier. Ideal for classroom activities, homework assignments, or study guides.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 5 Science: Forces

  • recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect
Year GroupYear 5 Science
Resource Type🃏 Flashcard Set
FormatPrint & Cut-Ready PDF
CurriculumEngland & Wales — KS2 (Years 3–6)
Added4 March 2026

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