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This 14-word pulleys word search introduces elementary students to simple machines and their mechanics. Hidden words include pulley, load, force, compound, and crane, covering the concepts of mechanical advantage and motion. Use it during a simple-machines unit, as a vocabulary warm-up before a hands-on demonstration, or as a sub-plan activity.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Engineering
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated March 2026

Word List

  • SIMPLEMACHINE
  • LOAD
  • PULLEY
  • MECHANISM
  • FIXED
  • MOVEABLE
  • COMPOUND
  • MOTION
  • FORCE
  • EFFORT
  • SUPPORT
  • DIRECTION
  • SPEED
  • CRANE

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