SIMPLE MACHINES
     Link Elementary School

Invention at Play -The "Invention Playhouse" includes four interactive Flash-based games that emphasize themes such as visual thinking, problem solving, exploring/tinkering, and social play/collaboration.

Franklin Institute's Simple Machines - Excellent definitions with links to extra information and activities.

Inventors Toolbox: The Elements of Machines -Pictures and definitions of simple machines with a "Gadget Anatomy" page that lets you determine which machines are used in everyday devices.

Simple Machines - More advanced descriptions including the mathematics involved.

Work is Simple With Simple Machines - Classroom activities for simple machines with additional resources. Includes standards and benchmarks.

Marvelous Machines - A series of experiments about simple machines.

Simple Machines - list of web sites on simple machines.

Inventions - list of web sites on inventions and inventors