Year 5 - Design and technology
Assemble an electric vehicle
Pulleys and gears: electric vehicles
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of mechanisms through gears and pulleys. By investigating electric vehicles and mechanical and electrical components, pupils will apply their knowledge and understanding by making an electric vehicle.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to add mechanical and electrical components to a vehicle.
Key Notes
- Electric vehicles include mechanical and electrical components.
- Components need to be added to the chassis securely using motor clips or glue.
- Axles need to be connected to pulleys.
- A larger pulley on the axle slows the vehicle down.
- Distance between the two pulleys shouldn't be too loose or too tight.
Vocabulary To Learn
- mechanical: a system or machine that uses moving parts
- electrical: powered by an electrical current
- components: parts of a system or machine
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pulleys work under any amount of tension.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Electric vehicles include mechanical and electrical components. Components need to be added to the chassis securely using motor clips or glue.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'mechanical'
a system or machine that uses moving parts.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pulleys work under any amount of tension. Correction: Pulleys will not work if the band is too tight (struggles to rotate) or too loose (falls off).
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