Format
Depending on participant needs, the format may change. However, the format usually falls under this structure:
1. The program begins with introductions to the Royal BC Museum, presenters, and an overview of the program.
2. Overview of the six simple machines
3. Investigate how simple machines affect the landscape/communities. We will stop at displays in the BC History Gallery that may include:
• Discovery’s Ship
• Gold Rush
• Underground Mining
• Forestry
• Farming
• Train
• Cities and Toys
Objectives
Learners/Participants will:
• Identify the 6 types of simple machines
• Discover how simple machines have been used in shaping BC
Standards Alignment
State Standards
British Columbia
• Grades 4-5 Science
• Grade 5 Social Studies