Exploring Gear Ratios (Grade 8)

Exploring Gear Ratios

Learning objective

Investigate gear ratios by analyzing the relationship between driven gears and driving gears using interactive gear sets with movable handles. 

Trades connections

Automotive Service Technician, Agriculture Equipment Technician, Heavy Equipment Technician and Parts Technician

Grades

  • Grade 8

Concepts

  • Ratio
  • Gears
  • Driven Gears
  • Driving Gear 
  • Gear Ratio 
  • Torque 
  • Force 
  • Work
  • Rotation
  • Friction

Accompanying Resources

Contributors

Colton Garner, Warren Anderson, Jared Tymburski, Rob Lindhout, Roy Mugisha

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