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The Great Piano Hoist

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Emerald (Levels 25-26)
  • Year: Three
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
  • Theme/Topic: History, Humour, Physical science, Problem solving
  • Genre: Realistic fiction
  • Strategy/Skills: Making predictions, Determining main ideas
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 25
  • Item Code: 200226
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  • Curriculum Codes: ACELT1594, ACELT1596, ACELT1599, ACELT1600, ACELY1679, ACELY1680, ACELA1489, ACELT1605, ACELT1606, ACELY1691, ACELY1692, ACELA1512, ACELT1608, ACELY1698, ACELY1702, ACELY1703
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Carlos is excited when his mum inherits a piano, but getting it into their apartment is going to be tricky. In fact, piano-moving day holds more challenges than Carlos could ever have imagined.

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Raymond used a lever to get the piano onto the dolly wheels. On page 29, there is an explanation of how levers work. Find something you can use as a lever such as a ruler. Try to lift some small objects using your lever. Change the position of the lever to see what happens. Show your family what you have discovered.

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