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Learning objective

  • To explore wheel mechanisms and design a Ferris wheel.

Success criteria

  • I can describe how axles help wheels to
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Design and technology

Design

Pupils should be

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Mathematics

Geometry – properties

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall that: A mechanism is the parts of an object that move together. A wheel needs an axle to move. A wheel needs to be round to rotate and move. An axle moves within an axle holder.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could benefit from having cards that say ‘wheel’ and ‘axle’ as well as a diagram so they can match the label to the correct part (see Activity: Label a wheel).

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to refer to the design of wheels when giving justifications, offering alternatives or solutions.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: designing and labelling a wheel; considering

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Vocabulary definitions

  • axle

    A long straight piece of material which connects to a rotating component (e.g. the wheels of a car).

  • axle holder

    A part which holds the axle and allows it to rotate.

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In this unit

Assessment - D&T Y2: Fairground wheel

Lesson 1: Design a Ferris wheel

Lesson 2: Planning the build

Lesson 3: Building the frame and wheels

Lesson 4: Adding pods and decoration

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