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This unit develops the popular activity of making greetings cards and the moving picture made in key stage 1. Children research the content of the book and design and make a book that is finished to a high standard, with pages that incorporate moving parts, including linkages and levers.
Children gain an understanding of linkage-type mechanisms through investigating a range of products eg books or greetings cards. Through focused practical tasks, children develop further skills and understanding relating to the construction and assembly of a range of simple mechanisms that can be incorporated into a book with moving parts. The children develop their ability to work in groups as they make decisions about the book and share out tasks.
This unit can be adapted by using an alternative context for the children's designing and making assignment eg a puppet, a display, a poster or a greetings card with moving parts. It may not be appropriate to repeat the same context as Unit 1A 'Moving pictures'.
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