DEVELOPED IN A CURRICULUM PROJECT, DESCRIBED IN VT 004 454, TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN BASIC PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF MECHANICS AND TECHNOLOGY, THIS MANUAL PROVIDES TEACHERS AND STUDENTS WITH INSTRUCTIONS AND QUESTIONS RELATIVE TO 10 LABORATORY EXERCISES TO DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPERATION OF BASIC MACHINES. EXERCISES COVER (1) SIMPLE GEARS, (2) COMPOUND GEARS, (3) GEAR PROBLEMS, (4) FRICTION, (5) LEVERS, (6) THE WHEEL AND AXLE, (7) BELTS, PULLEYS, AND BEVEL GEARS, (8) THE INCLINED PLANE, (9) THE PULLEY, AND (10) WEIGH DETERMINATION. LABORATORY EXERCISES 11-18 ARE IN VT 004 471. THE TEACHER'S MATERIAL IS ON YELLOW PAGES, THE STUDENT'S ON BLUE. INSTRUCTOR SUGGESTIONS, ANSWERS TO PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS, A PLAN OF PROCEDURE FOR EACH EXERCISE, AND EQUIPMENT LISTS ARE INCLUDED. THIS DOCUMENT IS MIMEOGRAPHED AND LOOSELEAF. OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS ARE VT 004 455 THROUGH VT 004 471. (EM)