Description

Simple Machines Presentation – PowerPoint and Google Slides (VA Science SOL 3.2)

This Simple Machines Presentation includes a PowerPoint and Google Slides slideshow presentation aligned to the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOLs). Present or review information about force, simple machines, and compound machines. Then, review the information from the slideshow presentation with an interactive quiz.

Watch the video below to see the entire slideshow presentation.

What will students learn with this Simple Machines Presentation?

• Multiple forces may act on an object, including pushes/pulls, gravity, and/or friction.
• The net force of an object determines how an object moves.
• The types of simple machines.
• How simple machines change the direction of an object or the size of a force.
• Examples of compound machines.
• How simple and compound machines are used in everyday life.

What is included with this resource?

This resource includes 30 slides with information about force, simple machines, and compound machines. The slides provide definitions, examples, and opportunities for discussion.

A PDF worksheet for students to complete as they go through the presentation. The worksheet allows students to create their own definitions and write examples.

The last 30 slides of the presentation are an interactive, self-checking quiz. The quiz features 10 questions about the information taught in the slideshow presentation. The slides are coded so that students can self-check their answers. If they select the incorrect answer, they can go back and try again.

The quiz is also provided in PDF format if you would like students to take the quiz with paper and pencil.

The Simple Machines Presentation is provided in BOTH PowerPoint and Google Slides formats. Both versions are the same.

Can the slideshow presentations be edited?

In both the PowerPoint and Google Slides versions, most text can be edited if you want to add or change information. The images are locked and can NOT be changed.

What standards are covered?

This Simple Machines Presentation is specifically aligned to the Virginia Science SOL 3.2, although it closely aligns with most science standards related to force, simple machines, and compound machines.

This resource has been updated to align with the 2018 Science SOLs AND the 2025 Science Instructional Guides.

 

**This resource is included in my 3rd Grade Science Slideshows Bundle**

 

More SOL-Aligned Science Resources:

• Simple Machines Unit
• Simple Machines Task Cards
• Simple Machines Escape Room
• Simple Machines Jeopardy Game
• Simple Machines Study Guide

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Other Information:

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