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Lesson 4: Eco-bike project: Market research

Exploring how exercise machines can generate electricity and conducting market research to discover other useful tasks an eco-gadget bike could perform.
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1. Recap and recall

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Assessment – D&T Y5: Gears and pulleysLesson 1: GearsLesson 2: Improving your gear designLesson 3: Pulleys
Lesson 4: Eco-gadget bike project: Market research
Lesson 5: Eco-gadget bike project: Design
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