Wheels and axles in vehicles

Design and technology

Design specification for wheeled vehicles

Card properties and uses

Card construction techniques

Adding wheels to a vehicle

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

the framework of a vehicle that supports the body and engine

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

words to describe what a material is like

using things in a way that doesn't use them up or harm the environment, so there is more for the future

a type of card with wavy layers for strength

ways to join two things together correctly

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

the process of creating a plan for a product or structure

a point at which two parts of a structure are joined together

to strengthen or support an object or structure

the main structure of a vehicle that holds its components

lines that are always the same distance apart and never meet

trying something to see if it works and to make changes or improvement to it

a list which helps to see if the object does what it is expected to do

checking how good something is and how to make it better

comments or suggestions on how to improve a product

Help using Oak

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