Harry Beck and circuit diagrams

Design and technology

Dorothée Pullinger and car design

Pulley systems

Switches in simple circuits

Make an electric vehicle chassis

Assemble an electric vehicle

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

What inspired Harry Beck’s design of the London Underground map?

Tinkercad can be used to draw {{}} diagrams.

Which circuit component is shown in the diagram?

Put these steps in order to build a simple electric circuit in Tinkercad.

We use a {{}} to turn a circuit on or off.

A __________  is the path electricity travels.

Which of these methods of travel uses a battery to power its movement?

Harry Beck and circuit diagrams

Lesson outcome