Option 1: *New* Pneumatic toys

Exploring pneumatic systems, applying understanding to design and create a pneumatic toy using different types of diagrams.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Exploring pneumatics

  • To explore how pneumatic systems create movement within mechanisms.

Lesson 2: Drawing diagrams

  • To use different types of diagrams to summarise information.

Lesson 3: Designing a pneumatic toy

  • To design a toy that uses a pneumatic system.

Lesson 4: Making a pneumatic toy

  • To create a pneumatic system for a moving toy.

Lesson 5: Finishing the toy

  • To test and finalise ideas against design criteria.

Key skills

Design

  • Creating simple
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Key knowledge

To know:

  • How
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Key vocabulary

diagram

evaluate

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