Mechanical cars

Making and designing mechanical cars that use different methods of movement.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Prototype one: Inclined plane

Lesson 2: Prototype two: Slingshot car

Lesson 3: Prototype three: Wind-up car

Lesson 4: Mechanical toy car kit: Designing

Lesson 5: Mechanical toy car kit: Making and evaluating

Key skills

Design

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Key knowledge

Design

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Key vocabulary

bearing

chassis

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Knowledge organiser: D&T – Y4 Mechanical cars

Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit 'Option 1: *New* Mechanical cars.'.

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Vocabulary display: Mechanical cars

A display version of the key vocabulary from the Mechanical cars unit.

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