*New* Mechanical cars

Making and designing mechanical cars that use different methods of movement.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Prototype one: Inclined plane

  • To build a simple prototype car chassis.

Lesson 2: Prototype two: Slingshot car

  • To build a prototype of a sustainable slingshot car chassis.

Lesson 3: Prototype three: Wind-up car

  • To build a prototype of a durable slingshot car chassis.

Lesson 4: Mechanical toy car kit: Designing

  • To design a mechanised toy car.

Lesson 5: Mechanical toy car kit: Making and evaluating

  • To make a mechanical toy car from a kit. 

Key skills

Design

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Key knowledge

Design

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Key vocabulary

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chassis

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