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Week beginning 23rd March
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Read ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’.

The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch - Give Us A Story!

Mr. Grinling, the lighthouse keeper, finds himself in a titanic battle between good and evil with some ravenous seagulls. See how he comes out on top with a ...

Think about how the Lighthouse keeper’s wife used a pulley system to transport the basket of food.

Look at the powrpoint to see how levers, pulleys and gears work.

Levers Pulleys and Gears Task Setter Powerpoint.ppt

Experiment with cotton reels, rolling pins and string to make simple pulleys. Use Knex, lego or recycled materials to create a simple ‘lighthouse’ tower for the experiment.

Can you work out how the lighthouse keeper’s lunch could be lifted up from the ground to the top of the lighthouse?

Take a photo to put in your Home Learning book.

Good luck and enjoy!