The Cat in the Hat
Heave Ho
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 2m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Nick and Sally build their own pulley in their treehouse.
Nick and Sally attempt to build their own pulley. First they try pulling with the rope alone, but that doesn't work. When they put the rope over a tree branch, they discover the importance of having a pulley to help lift.
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The Cat in the Hat
Heave Ho
Clip: Season 3 Episode 3 | 2m 19sVideo has Closed Captions
Nick and Sally attempt to build their own pulley. First they try pulling with the rope alone, but that doesn't work. When they put the rope over a tree branch, they discover the importance of having a pulley to help lift.
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ALL: Heave!
(Straining) It's still too heavy.
And I can't help pull because I'm holding onto you.
I don't get it.
The rope worked so well in Machinamazoo.
Are we missing something?
Hmm.
Lifting the trunk didn't work and now pulling it up isn't working either!
Hmm.
What to do?
What to do?
I guess it's time for plan B.
(Sighing) I'll go get the box.
You gave it a good try.
Fish, we won't be needing this rope anymore.
Okay.
I'll help untie this end.
Hey, put me down!
Sorry, Fish!
How did that happen?
I pulled down and you went up.
Whoa!
Very... interesting.
(Voice bubbling) Hmm... What's up, Nick?
It's just like at the well in Machinamazoo.
When we pulled down on the rope, the Things came up, remember?
It's the same thing.
Throwing the rope over that branch changed the direction.
SALLY: The branch works just like the pulley.
Fascinating.
We built a simple machine right here in our backyard.
And I bet it can help us lift more than just a fish.
Ready to give it another go?
You bet.
Heave!
(Straining) Wow!
Pulling down is helping us move the trunk up.
Up, up, up!
Woo-hoo!
(Straining) (All cheering) (Straining) Wow!
Our pulling machine worked.
Aren't simple machines simply wonderful?
They sure are.
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