Test a vehicle
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can test and evaluate my vehicle.
Key learning points
- The success of a project can be measured against the design criteria.
- A good vehicle travels in a straight line.
- A good vehicle travels a long distance.
- I can test and evaluate my vehicle against my design specification.
Keywords
Vehicle - a machine with wheels used for transporting people or goods
Testing - trying something to see if it works and to make changes or improvement to it
Success criteria - a list which helps to see if the object does what it is expected to do
Evaluate - checking how good something is and how to make it better
Feedback - comments or suggestions on how to improve a product
Common misconception
Completed vehicles are finished and therefore will not need any changes or alterations neeeded to them.
Testing and feedback is a good way to spot any problems with the vehicles and therefore time to correct, adapt and alter specific parts of the finished product and demonstrates that products always need reviewing and adapting to make them work.
Teacher tip
Links can be made to PSHE to support giving feedback and testing, working together and kindness. Time can be given to make any changes needed based on testing and feedback.
Equipment
Completed design specifications, choices, designs and finished vehicle, ramp, success criteria tick sheet on worksheet, evaluation task on the worksheet.
Content guidance
Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which of these are a vehicle?
Q2.Which parts do you find on a chassis?
Q3.What might you find on the body of a vehicle?
Q4.A design specification describes what a product has to do.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the words to their meaning.
a machine with wheels used for transporting people or goods
trying something to see if it works and to make changes or improvement
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
Q2.Testing is a way of checking if something works.
Q3.During the making process, when should you test whether a vehicle works?
Q4.Evaluations and feedback do not help us with future design and make tasks.
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