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| Gaynor, the teacher at the Faraday Centre, told us about the history of wheels. |
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| Does this look easy? What do we need to do to make it easier? |
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| Ah ha! Using cylinders of wood, like wheels or rollers, there was no friction and we could move our load. |
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| There were lots of wheels on this vintage car. Not just four. |
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| This was one of the largest wheels. It was attached to a fire extinguisher. |
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| What do you think they used the sultana sorter for? |
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| Imagine saddling up every morning to go to school. No cars! |
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| The girls were much stronger than Mrs Strand. They did have an advantage though...the pulley helped. |
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| Turning the wheel helped make clothes. Everyone loved using the sewing machine. |
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| The jigger was fun too. |
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| This wheel steered a boat. |
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| "It would have taken a long time to make our school uniform." |
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| "Hellooooo down there." |
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| This wheel played music. You had to put a coin in. It was like a giant music box. |
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| These carts carried logs. They were pulled by horses. |
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| The wheels were made of wood. |
