Razorbills’ Science - levers, pulleys and gears

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28th September 2025

Razorbills had a great time exploring how simple mechanisms like levers, pulleys and gears work at the farm. 

We used several lever and pulley systems, and spotted how these are used in farm equipment.
 
We felt how less effort was needed when force is exerted over a greater distance (like a longer lever or a two-wheel pulley system) and also how to use everyday levers like hammers and our limbs
 
We also practised assessing risk and keeping ourself safe in different environments.