How do miners lift heavy loads from deep underground?
Find out by building your own mine shaft lifting system! In
this hands-on activity, you’ll use gears and pulleys to
design a mechanism that lifts and lowers a load—just like
in real mines.
Explore how gears transfer motion, how pulleys reduce
effort, and why strong structures are needed to support
heavy loads. Can you create a system that lifts smoothly
and efficiently? Let’s put your engineering skills to the
test!

Project links:
- Structures
- Mining Infrastructure
- Gear Mechanisms
 
Click here for downloadable PDF instructions.