Dive into the fascinating world of Lego-powered water pumps! This project features 7 different motorized pumps, each designed to test unique water flow systems. From the Archimedes screw to the ...

Travels to Egypt to study at Alexandria. Invents the Archimedes' Screw, a device used to pump water out of ships. c. 263 B.C. Returns to Syracuse. 263-216 B.C. Develops most of his major theories ...

Named for its inventor, the Greek mathematician Archimedes (237-212 BCE), the Archimedes screw is a device for raising water. Essentially, it is a large screw, open at both ends and encased lengthwise ...