Lever, Plane, Block, Tackle, Pulley, Wheel, Axle, Gear, Pendulum, Screw

Funded Feb 28, 2019

Thank you for your generous donation to fund our project! It arrived yesterday and the children were very excited to see what was inside the box. We had a very interesting lesson and spoke about each machine - the lever - which children could move on a peg fowards and backwards, the pendulum - which children could adjust the level of the weight, the screw - which children were surprised to learn was a machine, the gears - for which children learned that the "teeth" engage the next wheel and so on, the pulley- which we related to the elevators in their buildings and the block - which we spoke about moving very heavy things and finally the plane, the axle and the plane which allowed the car to gain speed as they changed to a higher position.

Thank you for your kindness. You have made a difference in our science center by providing some new and relevant machines for children to explore.”

With gratitude,

Ms. Collin