- Remind the children of techniques for holding axles to enable them to turn eg punching holes in the side of a box, using clothes pegs or triangular pieces of card with holes punched. Demonstrate the techniques and discuss possible difficulties eg what happens when the axles are not parallel.
- Show the children how to cut, fix and use appropriate amounts of masking tape, or plastic tubing, to secure the cotton reels on the axle if there is a loose fit.
- Remind the children of the correct use of tools and, if necessary, demonstrate and give children the opportunity to practise using specific tools and equipment eg how to use a hacksaw and sawing jig to cut doweling.
- Ask the children to investigate ways of making the spider, sun and rain.
- Discuss the importance of the size of the drum on a 'winder'. The bigger the drum the faster it winds up for a given winding speed. Explore using different drum sizes.
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- understand techniques for making winding mechanisms from construction materials
- use tools accurately and safely
- talk about strengths and weaknesses of different ways of making characters
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