Simple Machines

5. wheel and axle tool that is often used with screws
8. Pulleys are used to raise a flag up this tall object.
11. type of simple machine that is spiral-shaped and pulls two things together
12. type of simple machine that is made of a wheel attached to a rod
14. lever that kids sit on; often found on a playground
15. fixed point on a lever that doesn't move
16. type of simple machine that is made of a wheel with a rope or chain
17. wedge used for chopping wood
18. wheel and axle device that is turned when you open a door

1. wedge used for cutting food
2. tool with two levers attached together for cutting paper
3. a simple machine used to separate something; made up of two inclined planes back-to-back
4. type of simple machine that is a flat surface with one end higher than the other
6. lever used for digging holes in the ground
7. inclined plane that is often found on a playground
9. type of simple machine made up of a bar that moves on a fixed point, or fulcrum
10. pulleys are used to raise this on a sailboat
13. part of a water bottle with a screw
14. number of different types of simple machines
15. When you push, pull, or turn something you are applying this.