the frame or base on which a vehicle is built

Make an electric vehicle chassis

Design and technology

Dorothée Pullinger and car design

Pulley systems

Switches in simple circuits

Harry Beck and circuit diagrams

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

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.

Why is it important to mark all the axle holes using the same measurements?

Which of of the following would you use to measure wood?

Which of the following units could you measure the length of a piece of wood in?

You can use a {{}} to cut a piece of wood.

Why is measuring important when building?

When two lines are __________, they run side by side and never meet.

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