KITCHEN GADGETS GALORE! Annotation: Students identify simple ...

Kitchen Gadgets Galore!Student HandoutIntroduction:Have you ever thought about mixing and baking a cake with your bare hands? What about flipping aflapjack or beating an egg? Luckily, we don’t have to do these things with our bare hands. We aresurrounded in the kitchen by numerous gadgets that make our lives much easier.Kitchen gadgets; such as can openers, vegetable peelers, and pizza cutters; are machines—devices thatmake doing work easier. These machines are made up of one or more simple machines, i.e. levers,pulleys, wheels and axles, inclined planes, screws, and wedges0.In this activity you will explore the simple machines that make up common kitchen gadgets. In PartOne, you will examine several common kitchen gadgets and identify the simple machines that make upeach gadget. In Part Two, you will use your knowledge of simple machines to design your own newkitchen gadget.Purpose:1. To identify the simple machines that make up common kitchen gadgets2. To design a new kitchen gadgetMaterials:Part One -15. Corkscrew16. Egg slicer17. Ziploc® container18. Spatula19. Pizza cutter20. Tongs21. Scissor tongs22. Nutcracker23. Nut pic24. Can opener25. Corn skewers26. Vegetable peeler27. Bottle opener and can punch28. Egg beaterPart Two –3. 2 sheets Cardstock4. Brass paper fastenersProcedure:Part One –For each of the common kitchen gadgets listed above complete the corresponding worksheet.1. Examine the gadget.2. Describe the function of the gadget. For what task is the gadget designed?3. Identify the simple machines that make up the gadget.The Science Behind Our Food