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Questions for Discussion: Building Simple Machines: Plant Quencher
Describe two steps in this machine that rely on the force of gravity.
Do any of the steps in the machine involve a lever, a pulley, or an inclined plane? Describe how they work.
Do you think that Jillian got each step in the machine to work properly the first time she tried it? Can you imagine her design process? What do you think she had to do to get all the steps to work right?
Can you design a machine that will water a plant while you are sitting in a chair across the room? How many steps would your machine have? Draw a diagram of your machine.
