changing a material with or without cutting

Plan and make an interactive book

Design and technology

Reverse motion levers and linkages

Parallel and push-pull linkages

Bell crank and lazy-tong linkages

Levers and linkages in products

User research

Assembling components for an interactive book

Present the book to the user

This unit develops pupils' knowledge of mechanisms through levers and linkages. They will apply this knowledge by exploring mechanisms and incorporating them into an interactive book with a user-centred focus.

Levers and linkages: interactive books

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.

Can you match the words to their definition?

Which linkage shows the output being opposite to the input?

Why does the pivot hole need to be accurate?

By accidentally changing the shape of a linkage when you cut it, this could affect its ...

A good way to get the users' views, needs and wants is through ...

Can you match these linkages to their description?

After user research interviews, the designer will complete a design ...

Which of these linkages has a lever that moves at right angles to each other?

Starter Quiz