Year 2 Design and Technology

Fairground Wheel

The children enjoyed designing and making their fairground wheels.

Children needed to know various key skills:

·         Everyday objects have mechanisms.

·         Many things that move have parts inside to help them work.

·         Mechanisms usually limit unwanted movement.

·         Everyday objects utilise wheels and axles.

·         Wheels must be able to turn to work effectively.

·         Axles allow wheels to turn without falling off.

·         The features of a fairground wheel include the wheel, frame, pods, axle and axle holder.

Once the children learnt these skills, they were able to make their own and, as a whole class, were able to evaluate what they had made. They then discussed how they could change part of their design if they were to make it again.