The document describes various simple machines and where they are commonly found. It discusses levers like brooms and toilet handles; wheels and axles like tissue holders and doorknobs; pulleys like lamp chains and shade pulls; inclined planes like stairs and fan blades; wedges like knives and forks; screws like bottle tops and cabinet fasteners; and compound machines like staplers and can openers made up of multiple simple machines. Each item's use and typical location are provided.
2. Levers This is a broom, used for sweeping the floor. It is located in the cleaning room. This is a handle on a toilet. It flushes the toilet. It is located on a toilet.
3. Wheel and Axle This is a tissue holder. Its used for holding a tissue roll. It is located in the bathroom. This is the doorknob. Used for opening and closing the door. It is located on every doors.
4. Pulleys This is the pull chain on the lamp. Used for turning the lamp on and off. It located around the house. This is the pull chain on the shade. Used for opening and closing the shade. It located in every house.
5. Inclined Plane This is the stairs. Used for going to a higher place. It located on almost every building. This is the fan blades. Used for moving the air around the room. It located sometimes on the ceiling and on the table or floor.
6. Wedges This is a knife. Used for cutting or slicing things. It located usually in the kitchen. This is fork. Used for breaking food apart. It is located on the table or in the kitchen.
7. Screws This is the top of the bottle. It has a screw so the lid can easily rotated around the threads. It located in the kitchen. This is the screw. Used for holding anything down. It located on the cabinets.
8. Compound Machines This is the stapler. It is made of 2 different simple machines (wedge: staples, lever: the top arm). Used to put together papers. It is located in the office. This is the can opener. It is made of 4 different simple machines. Used for opening the cans. It is located in the kitchen. wedge lever gear Wheel and axle