Wheel and axle

Simple machines are used to make work easier. Types of simple machines are lever, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane, wedge and screw.

Crank out a better understanding of simple machines with this worksheet all about the wheel and axle!

Easy Rubberband Car: This is an easy to make rubberband car using a paper towel tube for the body. I've made these cars with groups of kids at Library programs several times and it's always lots of fun. You’ll need a paper towel tube, two old CDs, a couple of pencils, o…

The Wheel and Axle can help us move loads in a verticle or horizontal direction. This simple machine can also multiply force or speed, depending on how it is applied.

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Today we will tell you how the first wheel was made and the subsequent development in wheels over the years!

A Simple Cardboard Car to Make With Kids: This is really just a chassis to get students inquiring into wheels and axles. There are so many ways for them to modify this design to personalise it to make it into a finished car--or for them to build multiple versions to try to measure the impac…

Wheels can be found everywhere and have been used since ancient times. But why do we use them and what is the science behind how they work?

Read reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. A hands-on approach introduces young scientists to wheels and axles. Science theory and practi…