Year 5 - Design and technology
Dorothée Pullinger and car design
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 describe Dorothée Pullinger's contributions to car engineering and discuss sustainable transport.
Key Notes
- Dorothée Pullinger was an Edwardian car engineer.
- Car engineers adapt for the modern world and are developing more sustainable travel.
- Electric cars can cause less pollution than petrol or diesel cars.
- There may be better sustainable methods of transport in the future.
Vocabulary To Learn
- car engineer: someone who designs and builds cars
- sustainability: using what we need, while protecting the environment so there is enough for the future
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All early engineers were men.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Dorothée Pullinger was an Edwardian car engineer. Car engineers adapt for the modern world and are developing more sustainable travel.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'car engineer'
someone who designs and builds cars.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All early engineers were men. Correction: Many women have contributed to the development of engineering.
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