Design Day: The two-speed winch

Inventors (Intermediate), mission I3 Gear Superpowers, lesson 5 of 6.

Hook

Gizmo City’s crane is broken, and a kitten’s basket is waiting to be lifted to the tree house.

Fair test

Test your prototype against every criterion. Change one thing, test again, and log each change.

Bonus challenge

Which setting is faster? Which feels easier? Explain with the word “ratio”.

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