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Thin tubular object protruding from a machine casing descends perpendicular to a piece of wood laying horizontally below it. Caption: That's right; he's using a power tool called a drill.
10 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Two children on a teeter totter. Caption: Fulcrums play an important role in the actions of a lever.
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Episode 9
2 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
People climbing up a staircase. Caption: Inclined planes make it easier to move objects.
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Episode 50
2 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
Children on a teeter totter. Caption: A 1st class lever is where the fulcrum is in the center,
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Episode 56
3 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
A man using a pulley. Caption: The other end of the rope is left free to be pulled on.
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Episode 51
3 minutes 16 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
A large screw drilling into the snow. Caption: Screws are handy when it comes to making holes in objects.
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Episode 52
3 minutes 2 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Large machinery scooping dirt. Caption: Machines make it easier to do work.
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Episode 53
4 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
A knife on a cutting board chopping onions. Caption: A knife is a type of wedge.
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Episode 54
2 minutes 42 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
Close up of a bicycle tire. Caption: A wheel and axle help to move objects.
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Episode 55
3 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 9
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