Playing Directions:

(Two Person Play)

1. One partner picks a word: Pulley, Screw, Wedge, or Lever.

2. The partner holding the cootie catcher spells out the word, moving the
flaps side to side and in and out with the letters.
3. The other partner then chooses one of the inside numbers.
4. The partner holding the cootie catcher moves the flaps to that number.
5. The other partner chooses another number.
6. The partner holding the cootie catcher reads the definition for the other
partner to answer.
 Instructions:

An object having a

objects
tapers off. Used
thick end and

to separate

heavy loads
used to raise
A sloping ramp
3
2
Cut along the edges
of the Cootie
Catcher

Fold along the

Inclined
Plane
horizontal line
A rigid bar that A pulley attached
moves on a to a stationary
pivot object where Fold along the
a rope holds

Wedge
the load vertical line

1 Fixed Open it all up and

Lever 4 flip it text down
Pulley
Wheel and Axle on the desk
8 5
Fold each
Movable

corner to the
Pulley

together Screw
center
loads
hold things
a pole used to move or lift
wrapped around rod attached to
Pulley

An inclined plane A wheel with a

Flip over and

A grooved wheel
A pulley where

fold each corner

with a passing

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both the load

to the center
rope used to
pull things
and the
pulley

Fold in half and

move
7

put your fingers

up

under the flaps

 Instructions:

3
2
Cut along the edges
of the Cootie
Catcher

Fold along the

Inclined
Plane
horizontal line

Fold along the

Wedge
vertical line

1 Fixed Open it all up and

Lever 4 flip it text down
Pulley
Wheel and Axle on the desk
8 5
Fold each
Movable

corner to the
Pulley

Screw
center
Pulley

Flip over and

fold each corner

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to the center

Fold in half and

7

put your fingers

under the flaps
 Instructions:

An object having a

objects
tapers off. Used
thick end and

to separate

heavy loads
used to raise
A sloping ramp
3
2
Cut along the edges
of the Cootie
Catcher

Fold along the

Inclined
Plane
horizontal line
A rigid bar that A pulley attached
moves on a to a stationary
pivot object where Fold along the
a rope holds

Wedge
the load vertical line

1 Fixed Open it all up and

Lever 4 flip it text down
Pulley
Wheel and Axle on the desk
8 5
Fold each
Movable

corner to the
Pulley

together Screw
center
loads
hold things
a pole used to move or lift
wrapped around rod attached to
Pulley

An inclined plane A wheel with a

Flip over and

A grooved wheel
A pulley where

fold each corner

with a passing

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both the load

to the center
rope used to
pull things
and the
pulley

Fold in half and

move
7

put your fingers

up

under the flaps

 Instructions:

3
2
Cut along the edges
of the Cootie
Catcher

Fold along the

Inclined
Plane
horizontal line

Fold along the

Wedge
vertical line

1 Fixed Open it all up and

Lever 4 flip it text down
Pulley
Wheel and Axle on the desk
8 5
Fold each
Movable

corner to the
Pulley

Screw
center
Pulley

Flip over and

fold each corner

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to the center

Fold in half and

7

put your fingers

under the flaps