This document discusses simple machines including levers, wheels and axles, and pulleys. It explains that these machines make work easier by changing either the direction or amount of force required. Levers are described as having a fulcrum, load, and force. There are three types of levers depending on the arrangement of these components. Wheels and axles use a wheel rotating around a post or axle to change the strength of a turning force. Pulleys use a wheel and rope to lift loads, requiring less force by pulling down to lift up. The objectives are to understand how levers and pulleys are machines that make work easier.