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Lesson 3: Experimenting with cams

Exploring the relationship between cam profiles and follower movement to inform a design decision.
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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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In this unit

Assessment – D&T: Mechanical systems: Automata toysLesson 1: AutomataLesson 2: Frame assembly
Lesson 3: Experimenting with cams
Lesson 4: Finishing touches
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 27 March 2026

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