Year 2 - Design and technology
Designing a vehicle
Wheels and axles: vehicles
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of wheels and axles. The characteristics of woods will be introduced. Pupils will analyse different vehicles and their structure to design and make their own vehicle.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to design a vehicle and create the chassis.
Key Notes
- A design specification can help a designer to design and make a vehicle for a specific use.
- Right-angled card triangles (triangulation method) can be used to make a frame or joint more stable and stronger.
- Different joining methods can be used to secure a joint.
Vocabulary To Learn
- vehicle: a machine with wheels used for transporting people or goods
- design: the process of creating a plan for a product or structure
- joint: a point at which two parts of a structure are joined together
- reinforce: to strengthen or support an object or structure
- body: the main structure of a vehicle that holds its components
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All vehicles are made from the same materials.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
A design specification can help a designer to design and make a vehicle for a specific use. Right-angled card triangles (triangulation method) can be used to make a frame or joint more stable and stronger.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'vehicle'
a machine with wheels used for transporting people or goods.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All vehicles are made from the same materials. Correction: Discuss the diversity of materials used in vehicle construction and why different vehicles require different materials.
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