A new children’s book, titled Simple Machines Made Simple, wants to demystify mechanical engineering for kids as young as a year old. It recently beat its Kickstarter goal by 700%—raising more than ...

It’s a screwy world. But a screw is only an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder, and one type of a simple machine. For 11 kids, this basic idea catapulted them into the world of “Simply Fun ...

imple machines help us change the amount of force or the direction of the force needed to move an object. Find out how by learning more about levers. Major Funding by the Laura Moore Cunningham ...

Which kids’ gumball machine is best? Gumball machines are fun, affordable ways to add a bit of color and nostalgia to your home. Simply drop in a coin, turn the knob and out comes a delicious gumball.

When you push or pull with a simple machine, you are applying a force and doing work. And, if you get more force out of a machine than you put into it, then that machine has a mechanical advantage.