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Pulley Power

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  • DOMAIN(S)
    Cognitive Development and General Knowledge (CD)
  • INDICATOR(S)
    CD-SC4.3d
  • AGE GROUP(S)
    36-48 months

Make a simple pulley to add to your block center. Use an empty ribbon spool and an unsharpened pencil or dowel. Show the children how to place the dowel through the spool and drape a length of string or ribbon over the spool. Tie a block or vehicle to one end of the string. As one child holds both ends of the dowel, another child pulls down on the other end of the string to lift the block or vehicle.

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