Year 1 - Design and technology
Testing wind sails
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 test wind sail designs to decide which is most effective.
Key Notes
- Wind sails are designed to catch wind.
- Wind sail models show how wind sails work.
- By making simple models, designs can be quickly tested.
Vocabulary To Learn
- sail: these catch the wind and either turn or billow out to make something move
- model: making an example of something to test or to learn new skills
- test: trying something to see if it works and to make changes or improvement to it
- rotary motion: something that turns around in circles
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Models need to work first time.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Wind sails are designed to catch wind. Wind sail models show how wind sails work.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'sail'
these catch the wind and either turn or billow out to make something move.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Models need to work first time. Correction: Through testing and repeat testing, models can be tried and adapted to work.
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