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The Topsfield Fair has everything on a The Topsfield Fair has everything on a The Topsfield Fair has everything on a stick – even math! While you explore stick – even math! While you explore stick – even math! While you explore the Fairgrounds, identify different the Fairgrounds, identify different the Fairgrounds, identify different simple machines that you see. Fill out simple machines that you see. Fill out simple machines that you see. Fill out this game card by listing where you this game card by listing where you this game card by listing where you found each simple machine. found each simple machine. found each simple machine.

Example: the Ferris Wheel on the Example: the Ferris Wheel on the Example: the Ferris Wheel on the midway is an example of a Wheel & midway is an example of a Wheel & midway is an example of a Wheel & Axle machine. Next to “Wheel & Axle”, Axle machine. Next to “Wheel & Axle”, Axle machine. Next to “Wheel & Axle”, write: Ferris Wheel. write: Ferris Wheel. write: Ferris Wheel.

Wedge: Wedge: Wedge:

Incline Plane: Incline Plane: Incline Plane:

Screw: Screw: Screw:

Pulley: Pulley: Pulley:

Wheel & Axle: Wheel & Axle: Wheel & Axle:

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Use the following definitions and Use the following definitions and Use the following definitions and diagrams to help when looking for diagrams to help when looking for diagrams to help when looking for simple machines around Fairgrounds! simple machines around Fairgrounds! simple machines around Fairgrounds!

Wedge: A wedge is a simple machine Wedge: A wedge is a simple machine Wedge: A wedge is a simple machine used mainly to separate two objects. A used mainly to separate two objects. A used mainly to separate two objects. A wedge as a tool is used to push two wedge as a tool is used to push two wedge as a tool is used to push two things apart such as the blade of a knife things apart such as the blade of a knife things apart such as the blade of a knife does when it cuts wood. does when it cuts wood. does when it cuts wood.

Incline Plane: A flat surface (or Incline Plane: A flat surface (or Incline Plane: A flat surface (or plane) that is slanted, or inclined, so it plane) that is slanted, or inclined, so it plane) that is slanted, or inclined, so it can help move objects across distances. can help move objects across distances. can help move objects across distances. An example of an inclined plane is a An example of an inclined plane is a An example of an inclined plane is a ramp. ramp. ramp.

Screw: A central core with an inclined Screw: A central core with an inclined Screw: A central core with an inclined plane wrapped around it in the shape plane wrapped around it in the shape plane wrapped around it in the shape of a spring to help hold things together of a spring to help hold things together of a spring to help hold things together and lift or lower things and lift or lower things and lift or lower things

Pulley: A pulley is a wheel on an axle Pulley: A pulley is a wheel on an axle Pulley: A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support or shaft that is designed to support or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction movement and change of direction movement and change of direction

Wheel & Axle: The wheel (or round Wheel & Axle: The wheel (or round Wheel & Axle: The wheel (or round end) turns with the axle (or cylindrical end) turns with the axle (or cylindrical end) turns with the axle (or cylindrical post) causing movement. For example, post) causing movement. For example, post) causing movement. For example, a wagon - a container rests on top of a wagon - a container rests on top of a wagon - a container rests on top of the axle. the axle. the axle