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Pneumatics: moving toys

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Why this, why now

This unit introduces pupils to creating movement with air using pneumatic mechanisms. They will then apply this knowledge to develop a moving toy.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Pneumatics: moving toys

This unit introduces pupils to creating movement with air using pneumatic mechanisms. They will then apply this knowledge to develop a moving toy.

8 lessons
  1. Make things move with air
  2. Develop ideas through annotated sketches
  3. Assemble a pneumatic animal
  4. Exploring pneumatic systems
  5. Pneumatic systems
  6. Make a pneumatic system
  7. Evaluate pneumatic systems
  8. Plan a pneumatic system