Story time 📖
Tap play and I''ll read this lesson to you like a story.
Have you a and out? 🎉 Or a toy car the ? we are to out how things — and make that !
are . They make things , , or . , and are all . They are in of things around you every day! 🔍
| Mechanism | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Lever 🪝 | Lifts or presses down | Seesaw, scissors |
| Slider ↔️ | Slides backwards and forwards | Moving card, drawer |
| Wheel 🛞 | Rolls round and round | Toy car, bicycle |
🔗 Match each object to its mechanism! 🎯
Seesaw
Toy car
Moving greetings card
Scissors
we will make a . A of through a . When you the , a ! You will it, it and it. Let us go through the . 🛠️
about the . Ask : who is this for? What would make them ? A before you of ! 😊
🧩 Put the design and make steps in the right order! 1️⃣2️⃣3️⃣
- Evaluate: pull the strip and check it slides smoothly
- Make: draw your picture on the strip
- Make: thread the strip through the slot
- Make: cut a slot in the base card
- Design: draw your idea and choose a picture
Be with ! ✂️ cut from your . Ask a for if the is . your of the .
When your is made, it is to . the . Does the ? Does it ? about what and what you could . 🌟
🗂️ Sort these sentences into WORKED WELL or COULD BE BETTER 🗂️
The strip slides in and out smoothly
The slot is too small so the strip gets stuck
The picture appears clearly when pulled
The card tore because I cut too close to the edge
My user smiled when they saw the moving picture
! 🎊 You have about , and . You and made a . do the thing — , make, and . You are like an !
Quiz time! 📝
Things That Move — Check Your Learning! 🏆
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