Refreshed scheme (2026)
Lesson 2: Improving your gear design
Using a template to space gear teeth evenly and evaluating the new design.
Learning objective
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Arrange the class into their groups from Lesson 1: Gears and hand out the gear systems they made (two gears with corrugated teeth and a mounting board with split pin axles).
Instruct them to rotate one of the gears and look carefully at where the gear turns around the split pin; they should also look at the back to see if the split pins are moving or staying still. Ask the groups to discuss the following questions:
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 March 2026