Basic Machines Table

Filling in your Simple Machines Comparison Excel Spreadsheet.

1. Open up your saved Excel spreadsheet from last week or open up a new one (See below)
> To open a new spreadsheet, please CLICK on the picture of THE ROBOT at right and-

2. A dialog box pops up. CHOOSE "Open" as your choice.
> IF you don't see this pop-up box and a Word document shows itself, just press the BACK button then
> RIGHT-CLICK on the picture of the robot at right and choose
"SAVE TARGET AS" from you choices. Then-

3. You can type information into this Excel document while it is in your browser. Make sure you SAVE IT by choosing "FILE", "SAVE AS". A new window will appear that will allow you to name this Excel Document and SAVE IT to your local computer OR the NETWORK FOLDER if one has already been made for you.
> Name it "YOUR_NAME Table of Simple Machines"
> Example- Sara Miguel would name it "Sara Miguel Table of Simple Machines"
> Check the location of where this file will be saved. IT could be a spot called MY DOCUMENTS OR a NETWORK FOLDER. Your local instructor will tell you which spot to save it to.
> Choose "SAVE" and hit ENTER if the location of where the file will be saved is OK.

4. We'll now add HEADERS & FOOTERS to this EXCEL DOCUMENT.

5. You are now ready to fill in the Simple Machines Table by using the Web Sites below! Keep it open so you can type into it as you work.

Web Links below are to help you navigate through the Internet in order to discover facts about simple machines. Make sure you bookmark all of these or any other sites of interest you discover.

Search Engine: Google can also be used to find Images. Just look for the Images Tab along the top after you type in the name of the simple machine you are looking for!!

NAME OF MACHINE

DEFINITION

DATE INVENTED

WHO INVENTED

USAGES

OTHER DATA

PICTURE


	Web Site to visit		Description
	1. Simple Machines Project Page		> Student resources of all kinds
	2. Inventor's Toolbox		> Leonardo da Vinci, the great inventor, helps us explore the various types of simple machines.
	3. Simple Machines at KEDT, a south Texas PBS affiliate		> Great definitions and pictures of each kind of machine.
	4. Simple Machines at the Franklin Institute online		> Quick and easy stop to find out the names of the classes of simple machines.
	5. Powerful Pulleys at NASA's "Sci Files" site		> Requires a Flash player. Delves into how the ancient Egyptians used simple machines to help them erect the Pyramids.
	6. CyberSleuth Kids Simple Machine Links page		> Various web pages, including some above, are listed here as a great jumping-off spot for more in-depth study.
	7. Marvelous Machines		> Hands-on experiments to investigate simple machines.
	When you finished filling in the Planetary Comparison Table or your instructor tells that time is up, make sure you SAVE the WORD DOCUMENT AGAIN! Remember to ALWAYS: (I) Check Spelling & Grammar, (II) Use Headers & Footers, & (III) Save Your Work In The Proper Network Server Basic Machines Folder.
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