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Struck inside.(Short story)
Dec 01, 2009; ... "I can't believe this, Javier," Will practically shouted into the phone. "It hardly ever snows here, but today we have a huge snowfall. And I'm stuck inside, contagious with the chicken pox!" "That's awful, Will," Javier agreed. "I'm watching you guys playing in the snow from my ...
Make your own pulley.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Make your own pulley using a few household items and the help of an adult. Materials needed: hammer, nails, two spools (from thread), two pieces of wood that are approximately two inches wide and six inches tall, one piece of plywood that is 10 inches long and six ...
The wheel.
Dec 01, 2009; ... Settlers used covered wagons pulled by horses or oxen to bring them out West to homestead. The wheels of the wagons were made of wood with an iron band around the outside. When a spoke (the bar inside the wheel) broke, the wagon had to stop until it was fixed. This happened quite often ...
Blame it on the monks.(water wheel invention)
Dec 01, 2009; ... Not only are the Romans famous for their road systems, they're also famouse for their other inventions. Try to imagine 16 water wheels similar to this one operating a huge flour mill at Barbegal, near Arles in southern France. Dating from the 4th century A.D., the factory must have been ...
Did you use a lever today?
Dec 01, 2009; ... A lever is a bar that moves by force. Write the answer to the clues. Then use the symbols under the letters as a code to discover levers! The first word has been written and put in the puzzle. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Did You Use a Lever Today? from page 8 ...