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VIDEOS Lets see some simple machines in action!
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Building Simple Machines: A Glass of Milk, Please
Ever think pouring a glass of milk was simple?In this clip you will see how the cast from ZOOM uses 34 steps in their Rube Goldberg invention to accomplish the task of pouring a glass of milk. Maybe it's not as simple as you thought!
Levers: Raising the Moai on Easter Island
Simple machines are some of the oldest forms of technology.
In this clip adapted from NOVA, you will witness a team of archaeologists and engineers recreate the ways the ancient people of Easter Island once used simple machines to raise the Moai.
Raising an Obelisk: An Engineering Puzzle
How did the ancient Egyptians raise a giant stone, obelisk?
This clip adapted from NOVA you will witness two teams each test a different engineering design in an effort to answer this question.