Edit: Here are some photos. 

The Falkirk Wheel and some of the boats

The Falkirk Wheel from inside the boat

The view from the air

The Devers in midair

[Maeve writing]

When we got to the Falkirk Wheel, we waited in line to get onto a boat. The boat sailed over to the Falkirk Wheel and went into it. When the wheel began to turn, the boat was lifted up in a tub of water. The tub was on wheels so that the boat didn't tip. It was a covered boat, with lots of seats in it. It was a little bit slow, so watching the boats was almost as fun. 

Afterwards, we had a picnic on the grass and played on a playground there. Then we had some ice cream before we left. We went back on buses and trains. 

The End

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Sophia writing:

I promised Maeve I would type her post just like she said it, so you have it verbatim.  However, for some further clarification:

The Falkirk Wheel is, according to the tour guide, the "first and only" rotating boat lift. It replaces a total of 11 locks, takes 10 minutes to complete a full rotation, using the same amount of energy as boiling 5 electric teakettles. It seems to be used solely for tourism purposes, and if you reserve tickets, you can actually ride up in it. I have to agree with Maeve that watching the other boats go up from outside during the picnic was more fun: the boat was very small, very hot, and it was hard to see anything that was going on.