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Mechanisms: sliders and levers

Year 2 • Design and technology
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1
To explore a range of sliders and levers
2
To explore and evaluate products with moving parts
3
To investigate the properties of everyday materials
4
To explore a range of materials to help make design decisions
5
To explore a range of users and purposes
6
To investigate and evaluate cards that include a variety of mechanisms and moving parts
7
To generate design ideas for a congratulations card
8
To use skills from art and design to decorate your congratulations card
9
To apply a chosen mechanism to a celebration card
10
To evaluate your congratulations card