https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm Your specialty in teaching our 5th graders about Simple Machines was amazing!! en-us 2018-03-22 14:14:39 UTC 2025-09-29 08:39:54 UTC hello@padlet.com vetd https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/245060547 Once again, I am so thankful that you were able to make the trip to Waseca Intermediate School to help our students learn all about Simple Machines. The "hands on" stations were so helpful in introducing each of the Simple Machines and then engaging them in understanding how each worked. Day 2's stations helped challenge students with the task of figuring out how to "work smarter and not harder" and taught them to measure in Newtons using a spring scale. With the MCA tests fast approaching, this was a fantastic unit to help prepare our students for this science standard. I love your enthusiasm, creativity, and passion for science. Thank you for being our  Super Sensational Science Sleuths! Deb Vetter
WIS Media Director]]> 2018-03-22 15:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/245060547 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109761 Thank you Sam and Emily for coming to Waseca Intermediate School and teaching us about Simple Machines! We learned about the simple machine types like wedges, levers, and axles. We also learned that the farther the load is to the fulcrum the harder it is to pull it up 6 inches. Thanks again for coming to our school! 
Mason Matz and Brody Overland
 WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109761 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109928 Thank you for providing the opportunity to use simple machines. It was fun to learn how they work. We learned that if you put the heavier source to the fulcrum it will balance easier. We also learned that the farther you put in the nail the harder it is to pull out. The last thing we learned was it is easier to pull a device with wheels than without wheels.
 Erik Radke  and Charlotte Keeton
 WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109928 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109929 Sam and Emilie,
Thank you for coming to Waseca Intermediate School to teach us about Simple Machines! It was cool to learn about how they work.  It will be very helpful for our MCA tests. We learned  how to use a spring balance and measure in Newtons and we also learned how Simple Machines, such as a pulley, can make our lives easier. Again, thank you for coming to Waseca Intermediate School to teach us about Simple Machines.
Sincerely, Esme Pearce, Brooklyn Flatau, and Kendall Bowers.
WIS students]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109929 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109952 Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for coming to WIS to talk to us about Simple Machines. Some of the things we learned were  if the load isn't balanced, you have to move the heavier load closer to the fulcrum (or the balance point). We learned about trade offs, and that sometimes you have to move farther to make the job easier. The last thing we learned is that a wheel and axle will reduce the friction.
Lucas Groll and Micah Allan-Haas
WIS students.]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:39 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109952 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109986 Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for teaching us about Simple Machines: a lever, pulley, wheel and axle, wedge, and an inclined plane. Learning about this will help us on the MCA test. On the second day, we got to use the Simple Machines by seeing how many Newtons it would take to pull something or to push something.  Thank You for all of your knowledge!
Hannah Anderson and Liam Hagre 
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246109986 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110070 Sam and Emily,
 Thank you for coming to our school and teaching us about Simple Machines. We had a lot of fun with you. It will help on our MCA test. It was cool to learn about levers, pulleys, wedges, wheels, and axles.  Simple Machines will help us with our jobs. They will help us learn how to drive. The friction makes it hard to push or pull. Thank you for coming to WIS. 
 Sincerely, Brandyn Jaska, Tanner Hanson and Adrian A.
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110070 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110095 Thank you, Sam and Emily, for taking your time to come teach students at our school. Learning about Simple Machines will help with the MCA test. We had fun learning about Simple Machines.  Our favorite station was the pulley. It was fun because It was a hands on project.
Avery Gaul and Emma Donnay 
  WIS students]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110095 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110098 Thank you, Sam and Emily, for teaching us about Simple Machines. It will help us later on in life. It was super fun to try the wheel and axle. We learned about the fulcrum which is used to balance and to make things in every day life easier.We learned about Newtons and how to count them.We learned about the wheel and axle and learned how it reduces friction. We hope you can come back next year and teach us about engineering.
Brandon Duciaume and Dylan Swancutt
 WIS students]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:54 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110098 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110105 Thank you, Sam and Emille, for coming to Waseca Intermediate School and teaching us about Simple Machines! All the information about pulleys,levers,wedges,axles,and wheels  will really help us with the MCA's. One thing  we learned is  that simple machines help us to make work easier. The second thing is that the longer the board is the easier it is to pull the object. The third thing is that if the load isn't balanced you have to move the heavier load closer to the fulcrum. Once again thank you ,Sam and Emille , for coming to WIS and teaching us about Simple Machines! 
 Raniya Mohamed and Miguel Rocha   
WIS students]]> 2018-03-26 14:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110105 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110180 Sam  and Emily, we thank you for coming and teaching us about Simple Machines .It will  be helpful for our MCA test!!  We are very grateful that you came. We didn't know how Simple Machines work and now we do! We learned a new way to measure different things like how heavy a rock is.  Thank you for all the fun experiments and we hope you can come back next year! 
Jordan S. and Hailey
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 14:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246110180 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246111176 Thank you for coming to WIS and teaching us all about Simple Machines. Having you here will help us significantly with the MCA test coming up soon. When we tried the pulleys, we learned  that the single pulley needs to be pulled down the same distance you're  pulling the weight up and the double pulley needs to be pulled down twice as far. Having you at our school was a blast!
Kyle McGuire and Ezra Skains
WIS Students

]]> 2018-03-26 14:42:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246111176 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246114811 Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for coming to our school to teach us about simple machines.You can use simple machines  to lift many objects. We learned about a pulley and how it can reduce the force needed to lift anything heavy. 
We had a great time working with you.
Thank you!
 Gabriela Lopez and Emma Vanminsel
WIS Students

]]> 2018-03-26 14:48:44 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246114811 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222216 Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for coming to Waseca Intermediate School. We were excited to have you teach about simple machines. Some cool things we learned are that the middle of a lever is the fulcrum,  that you measure force with Newtons, and that a wedge is made up of two Inclined planes.
 By Aliyah Taylor and MayLynn Hoy
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 18:01:36 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222216 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222315       Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for teaching us all about simple machines. We learned that pulleys change the direction of the force. We now  know the middle of a lever is called the fulcrum. We learned to measure in Newtons using a Spring scale. Thank you for teaching us all about Simple Machines. 
Mackenzi Hoffman and D'Andra Schultz
WIS Students     ]]> 2018-03-26 18:01:47 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222315 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222353 Thank You, Sam and Emillie , for coming to Waseca Intermediate School and  teaching us about simple machines. Our favorite machine was the pulleys because they were fun to use . What we didn't know was the center is called the fulcrum on a lever. We also learned about the balance board and it was hard to balance the stuffed animals.Thank you for taking your time to teach us about everyday simple machines.
Emily L. and Camila M.
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 18:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222353 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222355  Dear Sam and Emilie,
 Thank you for coming to Waseca Intermediate School and teaching us about simple machines. We learned that you can weigh things in Newtons with levers. We also learned about the Fulcrum. It is the balance point on a lever. Our favorite was the lever with the animals on it. We enjoyed trying to get the sides equal.  
 By: Jacqualyn Westphal and Lexi Kanewischer
Waseca Intermediate School]]> 2018-03-26 18:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222355 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222356                  Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for coming to Waseca Intermediate  School. Here are some things that we learned: The  balance point of a lever is called the fulcrum. It was hard to get the stuffed animals to balance on the  lever. We also learned that force is measured in Newtons and Newtons are measured with a spring scale.
By: Luke Yoder and Donovan George
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 18:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222356 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222365 Thank You, Sam and Emilie, for coming to Waseca Intermediate School. We learned that simple machines make our  work easier. We also learned that a wedge is 2 inclined planes combined, and the middle of an object that holds equal weight to both ends is called the fulcrum. It is interesting that a pulley changes the direction of force. Thanks again for coming to our school. 
Jameson Paulson and Jacob Mlenek
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 18:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222365 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222480 Thank you , Sam and Emilie, for coming to Waseca Intermediate School (WIS).
We liked the stations especially the pounding one. It was  really hard to balance the stuffed animals as well. We learned that when you measure force, you measure it in Newtons.  We also learned that there are six different kinds of simple machines.  Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for your visit. We learned a lot about Simple Machines. 
Pablo Alverez and Skyler U.
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 18:02:09 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222480 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222598 Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for teaching us about simple machines. We learned  that with a double pulley you can go backward and forward  and on a single pulley you can only go forward. Our group thought it was easier to pull the cart with the wheel because with the wheels it reduces the friction. Our group never knew that you can measure in Newtons. 
By: Aiden Shoemsker, Eddi Bethke and Colten Rudey   
WIS Students                       ]]> 2018-03-26 18:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222598 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222758 Thank you ,Sam and Emilie,  for coming to Waseca Intermediate  School and teaching us about simple machines. It was exciting to learn about the lever and fulcrum  and how the balance works on it. We would also like to thank you for greatly helping us with our MCA tests that we will be taking shortly. Thanks again for coming to our school and teaching us. 
Sincerely,  Henri Wobschall and Elias Crosby
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 18:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246222758 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246223079 Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for teaching us about simple machines. We learned that Newtons are measured with a spring scale. In using pulleys, we found they can lift  heavy things.  A wedge can hold the door open. This is going to help us for the MCA test. Thank you for coming to our school.
Addison Kelm and Owen Wilder
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 18:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246223079 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246225317 Thank you, Sam and Emilie, for coming to Waseca Intermediate School and teaching us about simple machines. We enjoyed your visit very much. We learned a lot of things while you were here. One thing we learned was that if you wrap an inclined plane around a post it becomes a screw. Another thing that we  learned was that on a lever if you move something toward the fulcrum it loses weight. The other thing we learned was when using an inclined plane,  if you make the plane longer you will have a longer distance to pull the force, but it will be easier to pull. Thanks again!
Leah Scheffert and Elyssa Hess
WIS Students]]> 2018-03-26 18:07:13 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/246225317 https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/347365815 2019-04-01 19:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/vetd/p5hnidre92nm/wish/347365815