Screw

Screw

One of the six simple machines.

I have a slight problem, I have too many M&M's in my bowl and I need to get rid of some of them. For health and safety you may not touch them with your hands so you need to create an Archimede's Screw to help me empty out my bowl. Any you get out you get to keep. Your task is in three parts and each part buys you more time with my bowl of M&M's and your Archimede's Screw.

Part 1 - You need to answer three questions in your partnership

Questions 1. Where did they get the idea for the Archimede's Screw and who came up with the idea? 2. Where do they use an Archimede's Screw today? 3. Does an Archimede's Screw make life better and how?

Part 2 - You need to present your answers to the class Part 3 - You need to make an Archimede's Screw

These are some examples of people using a screw in real life to make their lives easier

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