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Structures
to investigate, disassemble and evaluate a range of musical instruments in order to learn how they function
to relate the way things work to their intended purpose, how materials and components have been used, people’s needs, and what users say about them
how the working characteristics of materials relate to the ways materials are used
how materials can be combined and mixed in order to create more useful properties
to join and combine materials and components accurately in temporary ways
to investigate a range of materials
to identify a purpose for their instrument
to use information sources, including ICT, to help in their designing
to develop a clear idea of what has to be done, planning how to use materials, equipment and processes, and suggesting alternative methods of making if the first attempts fail
to select appropriate materials, tools and techniques
to evaluate their design ideas as these develop, bearing in mind the users and the purposes for which the product is intended, and indicating ways of improving their ideas
Mechanisms
to recognise the movement of a mechanism within a toy or model
to understand that a cam will change rotary motion into linear motion
to understand that different shaped cams produce different movements
about the relationship between a cam and a follower
to measure and mark out accurately
to use tools for cutting safely and effectively
to use a drill to make an off-centre hole in a wheel
to consider the characteristics of the cam mechanism when designing the moving part of their toy
to test out their design ideas before proceeding
to cut and join with accuracy to ensure a good-quality finish to the product
to test the mechanisms and make adjustments where necessary
how to evaluate it personally and seek evaluation from others
Electrical / Control
that there are a variety of products which incorporate a pulley and a drive belt and are driven by a motor or a computer
how control systems are used in everyday life
the appropriate vocabulary related to control systems
that they can model their ideas for their own product using mechanisms, by using construction kits or making a model from a set of instructions
how to include an electric motor in a simple circuit
how the direction of rotation and speed of an electric motor can be controlled
how rotation can be transferred from one part of a model to another by using pulleys and a belt
how a belt and pulley system can reverse the direction of rotation (by twisting the belt through 180 degrees)
how a belt and pulley system can turn the plane of rotation through 90 degrees (by twisting the belt through 90 degrees)
how a belt and pulley system can increase or decrease the speed of rotation (by using different size pulleys)
to make decisions with regard to the type of ride they will make
to model their intended fairground ride
to make modifications as they go along
to evaluate against their original criteria and suggest ways that their ride could be improved
Cooking and Nutrition