Ages 6 to 11
School subjects
Teacher asks students to:
- describe, before watching the film, how they would go about lifting a large rock without too much effort, and investigate how Egyptian, Central American, etc. civilizations were able to build pyramids;
- sort various everyday objects according to whether they can operate as levers;
- invent rides for an “Archimedes Theme Park,” based on the principles of simple machines (pulley, lever, screw, etc.).