Lesson 3: Experimenting with cams
Exploring the relationship between cam profiles and follower movement to inform a design decision.
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Learning objective
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To explore a mechanism to inform a design decision.
Success criteria
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I can describe the way a follower moves for a specific cam.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Bingo – key vocabulary and hand out a whiteboard and pen (one each).
Ask the children to divide their whiteboards into nine boxes and write one word from the presentation in each box.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 13 March 2026
