Dig In

Whenyoudriveascrewintowood,it’seasierifaholeisalreadythere.That’swhereadrillhelps.Andguesswhat?Adrillbitisa screw.


Amotorspinsthedrill.Thetipofthedrilldigsintothewood.Inafewseconds,youhaveasmall hole.


Somelargerdrillsmakelargerholes.Theydigholesinthegroundtomakewells.Theyalsomakeholesforfencepostsandtelephone poles.


Mostscrewsspinroundandround.Butsomescrewsdon’tmoveatall.Thinkofaspiralstaircase.Aspiralstaircaseisshapedlikea screw.

Aspiralstaircase
isabig screw!

MoveIt Along

Screwsholdthingstogether.Theydigholesandsavespace,too.Buttheycanalsomove things.


A longtimeago,aGreekinventornamedArchimedeshadanidea.Hewanted toliftwaterfromariver towatercrops.Heusedabigscrew.Thescrewwasputinsideatube.Oneendofthetubewasplacedinariver.Aworkerturned acrank.Theturningthreadsofthescrewpulledthewaterupthetube.Watercameoutattheotherend.Itflowedalongditchestofields.Archimedes’screwisstillused today!

Archimedes’ screw