How many tools do you use each day to make your life easier? What could we build without hammers and screwdrivers? Where would we go without wheels? From small inventions, like scissors to help us cut, to large inventions like manufacturing machines, tools have been making life easier for humans for centuries. The world is full of moving parts, so let’s move into the world of mechanical engineers as we learn how to engineer simple machines to make life easier. Even back in Egyptian times, people were making jobs easier using simple tools like wedges and inclines. Imagine carrying those heavy stone blocks to the top of the pyramids! Each week, students will think about how effective simple machines are and how they can be combined into large mechanical equipment we have today.