Project overview
This companion mini project teaches children about cam mechanisms. They experiment with different shaped cams before designing, making and evaluating a child’s automaton toy.
Making It Move
What’s included
Making It Move is a comprehensive Design and Technology project that boasts an array of essentials including:
- 6
Lesson activities
- 15
Resources
Knowledge Organiser
Project scope
Making It Move provides a structured approach to Design and Technology, outlining key subjects and topics including:
Subject
Design and technology
Topics
Automation
Cam mechanisms
Levers
Machines and mechanisms
Looking for a full Design and Technology curriculum?
If you’re looking for inspiring lessons and resources across the whole Design and Technology curriculum, then the Cornerstones Design and Technology Curriculum offers everything you need for single or multi-year groups, with a collection of projects designed by subject experts to support teachers and subject leaders at every level of subject knowledge.