Year 1 - Design and technology
Rotary motion
Rotary mechanisms: windmills
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces knowledge of simple rotary mechanisms that create movement. Pupils will investigate how windmills work, consider sail design, and produce a working model that will be tested for stability and movement.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe rotary motion.
Key Notes
- Rotary motion is where something is turned (rotated).
- Water wells get water from deep underground.
- A water well has a rotary mechanism that is used to lift a bucket from a well by turning the handle.
- Water wheels can be used to produce electricity.
Vocabulary To Learn
- rotary motion: something that turns around in circles
- water wheel: a large wheel driven by flowing water
- water well: a hole used to get water from deep underground
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Rotary motion always produces electricity.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Rotary motion is where something is turned (rotated). Water wells get water from deep underground.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'rotary motion'
something that turns around in circles.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Rotary motion always produces electricity. Correction: Rotary motion can be designed to lift objects, grind objects or produce electricity.
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