Learning objective

  • To build a moving vehicle.

Success criteria

  • I can make a wheel and axle mechanism.
  • I
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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1: Lesson plan

An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson

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Differentiation

Learners needing support:

Could benefit from working with a partner on the more practical elements of construction; could need reminding of what their next step is.

Learners working at a stretch:

Should evaluate how accurate their design is in relation to their model; could adapt their plan/model further to make their vehicle work better; should test their vehicle.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making a moving vehicle which works

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Vocabulary definitions

  • axle

    A long straight rod which connects to a rotating part (e.g. the wheels of a car).

  • axle holder

    The part of a mechanism which holds the axle steady.

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