This is a travois. Itwas used bytravellers to carryloads. Many peopleacross the prairiesused it. It is aninclined plane.This Haida orTinglit carvingknife made fromiron, bone andwood. It is awedge.LeverA bar centeredon a fulcrum,used for raisingor movingthings.This is a tomahawk.Depending on thegroup of people, itwas used as a statussymbol and wasdecorated withfeathers. It is awedge.ComplexMachinesA machinethat is madeup of two ormore simplemachines.CartireWhat is awheeland axle?ElevatorWhat isapulley?Wheel& AxleA round wheelthat spinsaround an axle,used to movethings easily.This is a RedRiver cart,invented by theMetis people. Ituses a wheeland axle.This is anarrowhead. It wasused on the ends ofarrows. They weremade of bone andstone. It is a wedge.This is a hide scraperused by Plains Creeon the prairies. It wasmade of bone or deerantlers. It is a wedge.PulleyA wheel witha rope over itused to liftheavythings.KnifeWhat isawedge?StairsWhat isaninclinedplane?This is an arrowflaker used by peoplein the north. It ismade of bone andwas used forscraping or cutting. Itis a wedge.This is a tomahawk.Depending on thepeople using it, it wasa weapon, a hammer,or was used for woodcarving. It is awedge.This is a tomahawk.Depending on whowas using it, it wastraded with colonisrsor used as a weaponin war. It is a wedge.This is anInnuinnait fishingspear (kakivak). Ituses a wedge (thesharp knife).InclinedPlaneA slantedsurface withone endraised higherthan the other.SimpleMachinesHas few orno movingparts andmakes workeasier.ScrewA spiraling inclinedplane, used toraise and lowerthings, as well ashold thingstogether,WedgeTwo inclinedplanes that cometogether in atriangle, used toseparate things.See-sawWhat isalever?This is afishing spearused by theHaida. It is awedge.This is a travois. Itwas used bytravellers to carryloads. Many peopleacross the prairiesused it. It is aninclined plane.This Haida orTinglit carvingknife made fromiron, bone andwood. It is awedge.LeverA bar centeredon a fulcrum,used for raisingor movingthings.This is a tomahawk.Depending on thegroup of people, itwas used as a statussymbol and wasdecorated withfeathers. It is awedge.ComplexMachinesA machinethat is madeup of two ormore simplemachines.CartireWhat is awheeland axle?ElevatorWhat isapulley?Wheel& AxleA round wheelthat spinsaround an axle,used to movethings easily.This is a RedRiver cart,invented by theMetis people. Ituses a wheeland axle.This is anarrowhead. It wasused on the ends ofarrows. They weremade of bone andstone. It is a wedge.This is a hide scraperused by Plains Creeon the prairies. It wasmade of bone or deerantlers. It is a wedge.PulleyA wheel witha rope over itused to liftheavythings.KnifeWhat isawedge?StairsWhat isaninclinedplane?This is an arrowflaker used by peoplein the north. It ismade of bone andwas used forscraping or cutting. Itis a wedge.This is a tomahawk.Depending on thepeople using it, it wasa weapon, a hammer,or was used for woodcarving. It is awedge.This is a tomahawk.Depending on whowas using it, it wastraded with colonisrsor used as a weaponin war. It is a wedge.This is anInnuinnait fishingspear (kakivak). Ituses a wedge (thesharp knife).InclinedPlaneA slantedsurface withone endraised higherthan the other.SimpleMachinesHas few orno movingparts andmakes workeasier.ScrewA spiraling inclinedplane, used toraise and lowerthings, as well ashold thingstogether,WedgeTwo inclinedplanes that cometogether in atriangle, used toseparate things.See-sawWhat isalever?This is afishing spearused by theHaida. It is awedge.

Simple Machines - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. This is a travois. It was used by travellers to carry loads. Many people across the prairies used it. It is an inclined plane.
  2. This Haida or Tinglit carving knife made from iron, bone and wood. It is a wedge.
  3. A bar centered on a fulcrum, used for raising or moving things.
    Lever
  4. This is a tomahawk. Depending on the group of people, it was used as a status symbol and was decorated with feathers. It is a wedge.
  5. A machine that is made up of two or more simple machines.
    Complex Machines
  6. What is a wheel and axle?
    Car tire
  7. What is a pulley?
    Elevator
  8. A round wheel that spins around an axle, used to move things easily.
    Wheel & Axle
  9. This is a Red River cart, invented by the Metis people. It uses a wheel and axle.
  10. This is an arrowhead. It was used on the ends of arrows. They were made of bone and stone. It is a wedge.
  11. This is a hide scraper used by Plains Cree on the prairies. It was made of bone or deer antlers. It is a wedge.
  12. A wheel with a rope over it used to lift heavy things.
    Pulley
  13. What is a wedge?
    Knife
  14. What is an inclined plane?
    Stairs
  15. This is an arrow flaker used by people in the north. It is made of bone and was used for scraping or cutting. It is a wedge.
  16. This is a tomahawk. Depending on the people using it, it was a weapon, a hammer, or was used for wood carving. It is a wedge.
  17. This is a tomahawk. Depending on who was using it, it was traded with colonisrs or used as a weapon in war. It is a wedge.
  18. This is an Innuinnait fishing spear (kakivak). It uses a wedge (the sharp knife).
  19. A slanted surface with one end raised higher than the other.
    Inclined Plane
  20. Has few or no moving parts and makes work easier.
    Simple Machines
  21. A spiraling inclined plane, used to raise and lower things, as well as hold things together,
    Screw
  22. Two inclined planes that come together in a triangle, used to separate things.
    Wedge
  23. What is a lever?
    See-saw
  24. This is a fishing spear used by the Haida. It is a wedge.