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Progression in Mechanisms

Reception: Mechanisms

 

  • I can develop my small motor skills so that I can use a range of tools competently, safely and confidently, e.g., scissors
  • I can create collaboratively sharing ideas, resources and skills.
  • I can refine my ideas and begin to represent them.
  • I can think about and discuss what I want to make.
  • I can discuss problems and how they might be solved as they arise.
  • I can use different techniques for joining materials, e.g., adhesive tape and different sorts of glue.
  • I can use a range of materials with care and precision.

Year 4: Mechanical Systems - Sling Shot Cars

 

Mechanical Systems – Levers and Linkages

  • I know that all moving things have kinetic energy.
  • I can consider the effect that air resistance will have on my product.
  • I can draw a net to create a clear structure, cutting and assembling with increasing accuracy.

Challenge: I can consider the effect of shape and the accuracy of workmanship on performance.

Year 5: Mechanisms - CAM Moving Toys

 

Mechanical Systems – Pulleys and gears

  • I know that an automata is a hand-powered mechanical toy that uses cams, followers and axels to create motion.

 

I can explore the relationship between cam profiles and follower movement, to inform design decisions.

  • I can explain what cross sectional diagrams are and why they are useful.

 

I can explore how to reinforce a structure.

I can identify points of weakness, reinforcing them when necessary.

 

Exploring CAM Mechanisms

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