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On the Move

During this project, children learn about wheels, axles and chassis, and how these components work together to make a vehicle move. They explore and test simple mechanisms before designing and building their own model vehicle to apply their understanding of how movement is created.

What children learn in On the Move

Wheels

Wheels, axles and chassis

Taxis

Ways of fixing axles on a chassis

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On the Move resources

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