Simple Machines: The Lever

Simple Machines: The Lever

Simple Machines: The Lever

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	edHelper's suggested reading level:	grades 3 to 5
	Flesch-Kincaid grade level:	2.65

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challenging words:

crowbar, see-saw, simple, lever, adult, fulcrum, works, lift, there, apart, than, easy, same, also, change, machine

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Simple Machines: The Lever
By Brandi Waters

¹ There are six simple machines. They make it easier for us to do work. The lever is one kind of simple machine. A lever is a bar that balances on a point. The point is called the fulcrum. You can move the fulcrum to make work easier. A crowbar is a lever. It helps to pry things apart. A see-saw is also a kind of lever. It is a board that balances on a point. The fulcrum is on the middle of the board. This makes it easy to balance and move back and forth. A .....
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