Hi. I did homework on my family’s boat for the first time and learned about pulleys and gears. I hung a rope attached to a heavy toolbox on the bar above the door to go in.
Before I did that though I lifted the toolbox by itself once. But anyway after I lifted it I put the rope over the bar and pulled down. my dad and I found a pulley and I used that once.
But I found out that the clip on the pulley was too small to fit around the bar, and I had to use some rope to extend the clip. So, I made a loop and hooked it onto the bar and the clip. I tried that once.
It was a lot easier to use the pulley than when I lifted it straight up and when I put the rope over the bar without the pulley.
I learned it is easier to use a pulley than lift it straight up.That is what I learned that day.
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Hi Betty. I heard your story on the radio yesterday and it got me very excited. My family live in Ottawa and my daughter Evelyn is nine too. I plan to show her your blog and your family blog and my hope is that together we will follow your journey. Best of luck to you and your family.
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Thanks for our note, Mary.
Betty was very happy to hear from you. Betty enjoys writing and reading.
Hi Evelyn – thanks for following us!
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Hi, this is Evelyn! Playing with the pulleys looked really fun! I wish I was there. Did you know that a movable pulley takes less force to lift stuff than a fixed pulley? That`s because the stuff is being lifted by the ceiling and you. [Ask your Dad for more details.]
Just keep that for next time you`re using pulleys. I liked reading your blog entries!
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Evelyn also suggests the book series Guardians of Ga’Hoole and Wings of Fire, both have kept her occupied for hours.
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