Free Printable Simple Machines Worksheets for Grade 1
Explore the simple and common machines with these Simple Machines Worksheets for Grade 1. These printable science activities help children identify common simple machines, understand how they make work easier.
A simple machine is a basic tool that helps us do work more easily and quickly. Simple machines can help us move, lift, cut, push, pull, or change the direction of a force. Children will learn about the six basic types of simple machines: lever, wheel and axle, inclined plane, wedge, pulley, and screw.
Children can also go through our Forces and Motions Worksheets to understand how pushes and pulls forces can make objects move, stop, speed up, slow down, or change direction.
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These picture-based activities make the science concepts about basic machines easier to understand. These worksheets are useful for Grade 1 science lessons, classroom centers, homework, homeschool learning, as well as early STEM practice.
What’s included in the worksheets:
- Six Simple Machines Matching – Match each machine with its name.
- Lever Worksheets – Identify levers in familiar objects.
- Wheel and Axle Worksheets – Find examples of wheels and axles.
- Inclined Plane Worksheets – Identify ramps and other sloped surfaces.
- Wedge Worksheets – Identify wedges used for cutting or separating.
- Match Pictures and Names – Connect simple machine pictures with their names.
- Simple Machines Around Us – Identify simple machines in everyday life.
Learning Objectives
After completing these worksheets, children will be able to:
- Identifying simple machines
- Naming the six types of simple machines
- Identifying simple machines in everyday objects
- Understanding that machines can make work easier
- Classifying objects
- Comparing different types of machines
