Levers and linkages: interactive books
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Why this why now
Identifying mechanical systems and relating these to authentic real life products is essential for pupils to be able to design and make their own systems. This unit builds upon the Year 2 'Levers and sliders: moving cards' unit and teaches pupils the knowledge and science within more complicated levers and linkages. The mechanical system knowledge learnt in this unit is further developed in the Year 6 'Cams: automata' unit.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have explored and used mechanisms such as flaps, sliders and levers.
- Pupils have gained experience of basic cutting, joining and finishing techniques with paper and card.
- Pupils have developed some cutting, joining and finishing skills with card.
Threads
Why this why now
Identifying mechanical systems and relating these to authentic real life products is essential for pupils to be able to design and make their own systems. This unit builds upon the Year 2 'Levers and sliders: moving cards' unit and teaches pupils the knowledge and science within more complicated levers and linkages. The mechanical system knowledge learnt in this unit is further developed in the Year 6 'Cams: automata' unit.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils have explored and used mechanisms such as flaps, sliders and levers.
- Pupils have gained experience of basic cutting, joining and finishing techniques with paper and card.
- Pupils have developed some cutting, joining and finishing skills with card.
Levers and linkages: interactive books
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.
8 lessons in unit
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