ApplytheScience
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Thereareallkindsofwedges,but not
every wedgeisusefulforspecific
jobs.Forinstance,anaxe was
better thanasawfor cutting
wood, eventhoughthe
teeth ofasawarewedges.
Thesemiceneedto divide
a bigblockofcheese.
Whichwedge would
be besttouse? You
can trythis,too!
What you'll need:
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varietyoftools
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cuttingboard
blockofcheese
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safetygoggles
(Themicehavethem!)
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1
Thegoalistosplitthecheeseintoslices.
2
Themicetrysplittingthecheesewithakitchen whisk.
Hmmmm…Thatdidn’tworksowell.
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3
Themiceknowthatthetinesonaforkarewedges,sotheytrya forknext.Stabbingthecheesewithaforkdoesn’treallywork,either.
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4
Akitchen knife seemstobetheanswer!
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5
Nowallthemicehaveasliceofcheese.Whichwedgeworkedbestforyou?
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