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Lesson 1: Wheels

Exploring different shaped wheels and developing cutting skills.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display the clip on the Presentation: What do you already know? (which shows a mother and baby using a pull-along toy).

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In this unit

Assessment – D&T Y1: Mechanisms: Wheels and axles
Lesson 1: Wheels
Lesson 2: Improving wheels: Part oneLesson 3: Improving wheels: Part twoLesson 4: Designing a pull-along toyLesson 5: Making a pull-along toy
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Lesson 2: Improving wheels: Part one
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Testing and comparing different wheel shapes and improving the design by creating a circular wheel with a central hole.

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Lesson 3: Improving wheels: Part two
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Testing and comparing different ways of attaching the axle and improving wheel design by creating a thicker, smoother wheel.

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