The Breeches-Buoy steals the show!!

We traveled to neighboring Hull today to visit the Hull Lifesaving Museum's exhibit Hoist, Heave & Haul: Simple Machines at Sea.  After visiting the musuem we crossed the street to experience simple machines in action, the Breeches- Buoy.

The challenge was to create a Leggo design using a simple machine. No problem!

Still no problem.

The museum was interesting until............The Breeches Buoy.

A breeches buoy is a crude rope-based rescue device used to extract people from wrecked vessels, or to transfer people from one location to another in situations of danger.

It takes team work to get a classmate up and 3OJ's has plenty of that!

A fun day was had by all. A special thank you to our chaperones, Mrs. Donovan, Mr. Harrison,

Mrs. Leibovici and Mrs. Ross.

Hull Lifesaving Museum

   Our class is scheduled to visit the Hull Lifesaving Museum on Tuesday, June 14th,  as part of our study of simple machines. We will be exploring the museum's  hands-on exhibit Hoist, Heave & Haul: Simple Machines at Sea. The family-friendly exhibit draws attention to the numerous simple machines already on display in the museum's historical exhibits - oars, boat ramps, blocks, rudders and more. If you'd like to learn more about the Hull Lifesaving Museum, you can click on the link; http://www.lifesavingmuseum.org/
    On Tuesday, I will need two chaperones to join us on the bus. If you would be available, please email me at my school email: kjennings@hinghamschools.com . If you are not chosen as a chaperone, you are still more than welcome to meet the class at the Lifesaving Museum that day. 
    We will be spending the morning and having lunch at the Museum. 
Students will need the following:

• sunblock
• hats
• jackets if necessary
• no sandals
• bag lunch (no glass bottles or soda)

We're all looking forward to a fun and informative day. Hope you can join us!