Year 2 - Design and technology
Finishing 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 build and finish your vehicle using a range of different materials and strategies.
Key Notes
- The body of the vehicle needs to be attached to the chassis.
- Card and cardboard can be used to make a realistic vehicle body and reinforced.
- Wheels and axles are attached to a chassis to make a vehicle move.
- The body of a vehicle can be modelled in different shapes.
- A range of materials can be used to finish a vehicle.
Vocabulary To Learn
- vehicle: a machine with wheels used for transporting people or goods
- joint: a point at which two parts of a structure are joined together
- parallel: lines that are always the same distance apart and never meet
- reinforce: to strengthen or support an object or structure
- body: the main structure of a vehicle that holds its components
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A vehicle only has a chassis.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
The body of the vehicle needs to be attached to the chassis. Card and cardboard can be used to make a realistic vehicle body and reinforced.
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: A vehicle only has a chassis. Correction: A vehicle has a chassis and a body.
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