Year 5 - Design and technology
Make an electric vehicle chassis
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 build an accurate vehicle chassis.
Key Notes
- Chassis is the name for a vehicle's frame.
- A wooden frame needs measuring and cutting accurately.
- A wooden frame needs to be joined with accuracy.
- Axle holes need to be parallel.
Vocabulary To Learn
- chassis: the frame or base on which a vehicle is built
- accuracy: being exact, without mistakes
- axle holder: a device which holds an axle in place
- parallel: runs side by side but never meets
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The position of axle holes and axles doesn't need to be accurately measured.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Chassis is the name for a vehicle's frame. A wooden frame needs measuring and cutting accurately.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'chassis'
the frame or base on which a vehicle is built.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: The position of axle holes and axles doesn't need to be accurately measured. Correction: Axle holes and axles need to be positioned accurately on order for the wheels and pulleys to rotate correctly and produce the correct movement. Accurate measuring is essential.
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