a rod that holds a wheel in place and allows it to turn

the part where the axle goes through to hold it in place but still allow the axle to rotate

two lines or surfaces that are always the same distance apart and never meet

Adding wheels to a vehicle

Design and technology

Wheels and axles in vehicles

Design specification for wheeled vehicles

Card properties and uses

Card construction techniques

Designing a vehicle

Finishing a vehicle

Test a vehicle

This unit develops pupils' knowledge of wheels and axles. The characteristics of woods will be introduced. Pupils will analyse different vehicles and their structure to design and make their own vehicle.

Wheels and axles: vehicles

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

lines that are always the same distance apart and never meet

If you reinforce something, what do you do?

Which two of these could you use for an axle on a cardboard vehicle?

Which of these are good ways to join card?

You __________ card so you know where to cut.

A __________ describes what a product has to do.

Adding wheels to a vehicle

Lesson outcome

Content guidance