Grade 2 · Reading · Lesson 24

Read About How Machines Work

Every time you open a door, ride a bike, or cut with scissors, you are using a machine. Machines are tools that make work easier by changing the direction or size of a force.

What this lesson teaches

1Read a nonfiction text about how machines work
2Name the six simple machines
3Give an example of each
4Explain how complex machines are built from simple ones

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