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In this unit, children develop their understanding of how products can be driven by electricity. They learn how to use motors within their models and how to control the speed and direction of movement. They develop their designing skills by using their own ideas and experiences to produce clearly labelled drawings. They use construction kits and a range of materials and components to develop their skills, knowledge and understanding. The children will produce a framework structure that will be controlled by an electrical circuit. The children will develop this structure with cladding and appropriate finishing techniques to create a quality product.
The vehicles made in this unit could be linked to the computer using appropriate equipment and software to enable children to experience writing procedures to control the movement and direction of their vehicles. This unit could be adapted by focusing on a particular type of vehicle eg a circus vehicle, a carnival float, a moon buggy, a vehicle for transporting a particular load.
This unit is an appropriate alternative to Unit 6C 'Fairground'.
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