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Levers — Grade 2

What do door handles, hammers and paddles have in common? They’re all levers! Learn about the power of this simple machine found almost everywhere. Then, build your own lever and learn how something light can be used to lift something very heavy!

SUBJECT: Science
STRAND: Structures and Mechanisms; STEM Skills and Connections
TOPIC: Simple Machines and Movement

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Lesson Plan, Slides and PDF

This resource was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Education.

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