a system or machine that uses moving parts

Assemble an electric vehicle

Design and technology

Dorothée Pullinger and car design

Pulley systems

Switches in simple circuits

Harry Beck and circuit diagrams

Make an electric vehicle chassis

Aerodynamics

Add a switch to a design

This unit develops pupils' knowledge of mechanisms through gears and pulleys. By investigating electric vehicles and mechanical and electrical components, pupils will apply their knowledge and understanding by making an electric vehicle.

Pulleys and gears: electric 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.

Which of the following is a mechanical component?

Which of the following is an electrical component?

the band will stop the motor and pulley wheel rotating

When using a pulley band to connect a wheel to a motor, what will happen if the pulley band is too tight?

An electric {{}} is a group of components joined together by wires and includes a cell or battery.

What are the basic elements of a circuit called?

What do you call an electrical circuit where all the components are correctly connected and there are no breaks in the loop?

An axle holder is used to hold an axle to the {{}}.

Which word means fixing components together?

Assemble an electric vehicle

Lesson outcome

Content guidance