LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEETS

Grade 6 - Science
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SIMPLE MACHINES

Activity 1: Classification

DIRECTIONS: Classify the simple machines below as FCL for the first-class lever,
SCL for the second-class lever, and TCL for the third- class lever.

1. seesaw - ______________
2. nutcracker - ______________
3. crowbar - ______________
4. scissors - ______________
5. wheelbarrow - ______________
6. fishing rod - ______________
7. stapler - ______________
8. bow and arrow - ______________
9. pliers - ______________
10. baseball bat - ______________
Activity 2: Identification

DIRECTIONS: Identify the following simple machines. Write the answer on the
space provided for each number.

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Specific Weeks: 6 to 7 (LAS 4)
Target Competency: Manipulate simple machines to describe their characteristics and
uses. (S6FE-g-i-3)
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Activity 3: Table Completion

DIRECTIONS: Determine the type of simple machines and their uses.

Type of Simple Uses

Machines
Machine

Scissors

Doorknob

Bottle Cap

Stairs

Flagpole pulley

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Specific Weeks: 6 to 7 (LAS 4)
Target Competency: Manipulate simple machines to describe their characteristics and
uses. (S6FE-g-i-3)
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Activity 4: Fill in the Blanks

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the correct words or phrase to complete the
statements:

Devices that make our work easier and faster are called (1)____________. A
wedge is a double (2)____________ that is sharpened to an end and can be used to
separate two objects or cut a wood. There are three classes of lever. A seesaw is an
example of (3)____________lever, a fishing rod is an example of a (4)____________
and a nutcracker is an example of (5)____________ lever.

Activity 5: Multiple Choice

DIRECTIONS: Read the sentences carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer in a
clean sheet of paper.

1. The inclined plane makes our work easier and faster. Which of the following is an
example of an inclined plane?
A. ax and blade C. bicycle, gears, and doorknob
B. ladder and stairs D. wheelbarrow and bottle opener

2. Lito plans to go fishing. Which of the following tools should he bring with him?
A. fishing rod C. nail
B. icepick D. wheelbarrow

3. An inclined plane is widely used at home and workplace because

A. it moves heavy objects easily.
B. it gets over an obstacle with little effort.
C. it can be used in raising and lowering a load.
D. All of the above

4. The Grade 6 pupils need to cut their materials to make a wooden table. Which
of the following will they use?
A. saw C. small knife
B. wheelbarrow D. can opener

5. All of the following are examples of wheel and axle EXCEPT______.

A. car steering C. fishing rod
B. doorknob D. roller

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Specific Weeks: 6 to 7 (LAS 4)
Target Competency: Manipulate simple machines to describe their characteristics and
uses. (S6FE-g-i-3)
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6. A cargo ship will unload big boxes at the pier. Which of these machines will the
men use?
A. block and tacked pulley C. lever
B. fixed pulley D. screw

7. Which of the following makes use of the principle of the screw?

A. bulb C. knife
B. can opener D. scissors

8. Which statement is true about wedges?

A. if the wedge is thinner, no effort is needed at all.
B. If the wedge is thinner, the effort needed is more than the resistance.
C. If the wedge is thinner, the effort needed is equal to the resistance.
D. If the wedge is thinner, the effort needed is less than the resistance.

9. On a construction site, how do workers transport mixed cement and hollow blocks
from the ground floor to the 2nd floor?
A. by using a wedge
B. by using a pulley
C. by using a screw
D. by using a wheel and axle

10. Why are teeth an example of a wedge?

A. They can cut objects.
B. They can lift objects with lesser force.
C. They can pull down objects that have lesser force.
D. They have a fulcrum, force arms, and work arms.

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Specific Weeks: 6 to 7 (LAS 4)
Target Competency: Manipulate simple machines to describe their characteristics and
uses. (S6FE-g-i-3)
(This is a Government Property. Not for Sale.)