Joining materials in moving cards

Design and technology

Card lever mechanisms

Card slider mechanisms

Disassemble products to inspire ideas

Properties of paper and card

Mechanisms in moving cards

Envelopes for moving cards

Feedback and evaluation about materials and systems

This unit develops pupils' knowledge of simple mechanisms. By making levers and sliders, pupils will apply their knowledge of the characteristics of paper and card to make their own moving cards.

Levers and sliders: moving cards

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.

If you were adding detail to a greetings card, which one would you not use?

Which of these is accurately folded in half?

get a bigger pencil and make a bigger hole

turn the split pin in the hole so it moves smoother

If the pivot point in a card lever mechanism is too tight and does not move smoothly, you can ... 

Which two ways can a greetings card can be folded?

Joining materials in moving cards

Lesson outcome

Content guidance