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Subjects

Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 1: Gears

Exploring the history of gears, understanding how and why they are used and making and evaluating gears from different materials.

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Learning objective

To create a working gear system and explain its function.

Success criteria

I can give examples of mechanical systems

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

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Cross-curricular links

Science

Forces

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before undergoing this unit, check that the children understand the following: A mechanical system can allow something to move more efficiently. Mechanical systems have more than one mechanism that moves to make them work. Either wheels move around the axle or with the axle.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Could use the Knowledge organiser to help support them answer questions on gears; could work in a group of six and focus on making a single gear; should have the Pupil video: How to make gears available for rewatching as they make their gears.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should work in a pair to create the three pairs of gears, making one of each type of gear; should write down evaluation criteria questions in their book and use these to compare their gears.

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