Wooden Crane
Build a pulley system and experiment with mechanical advantage!
Explore:
- Pulleys
- Mechanical Advantage
- Ancient Machines
Wooden Crane
More awesome hands-on video tutorials at youtube.com/tinkercrate!
From your crate
We're Using
Simple Machines
Allowing for completely open-ended play and exploration, this building game is appealing across a wide age range. By bringing together different machines — say, some levers, a pulley, and a screw — you can endlessly build, test, and iterate on your design.
Get it for Apple →Your library
City: A Story of Roman Planning and Construction
David Macaulay
David Macaulay's meticulously detailed illustrations and friendly text take the reader through the planning and construction of the fictional Roman city of Verbonia. The city may not be real, but the tools and building techniques are, making this a fascinating look back at life in Roman vity in 200 BCE.
Get the book →
