Chapter 1: The big discovery 

Tylor loved exploring her grandfather’s old workshop. One day, he found a wooden wheel attached to a metal rod under a dusty cloth.

“What is this?” he asked.

His grandfather smiled. “That’s a wheel and axle system—one of the greatest inventions! Let me show you why.”

Chapter 2: How it will be build 

Grandfather opened an old notebook and showed him a labelled diagram of a wheel and axle.

“A wheel spins around an axle,” he explained. “It reduces friction, making it easier to move heavy things.”

Tylor’s eyes widened. “So that’s why bicycles and carts work!”

“Exactly!” Grandfather said. “Let’s build o

Chapter 3: The Big cart Race 

They built a small wooden cart using wheels and an axle. Tylor tried pushing a heavy sack without it—too hard! But with the cart, he could move it easily.

he and his friends built their own carts and had a race through the village. As he speed ahead, Tylor shouted, “Wheels and axles make moving fun!”

Chapter 4: There's Wheels Everywhere 

After the race, Tylor noticed wheels all around his:

     Bicycles – "Pedals turn the wheels!"
     Cars – "They use wheels to drive fast!"
Ferris wheels – "They spin around an axle!"

he grinned. “I’ll invent something amazing with wheels and axles one day!

Reference list 

Department of Basic Education. 2011. Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement. Natural Science and Technology. Intermediate Phase Grades 4-6. Pretoria: Department of Basic Education. 

Department of Basic Education. 2011. Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement.  Natural Science. Intermediate Phase Grades 7-9 Pretoria: Department of Basic Education.

Department of Basic Education. 2011. Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement.  Technology. Intermediate Phase Grades 7-9 Pretoria: Department of Basic Education