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Making it Move

This project teaches children about cam mechanisms. They experiment with different shaped cams before designing, making and evaluating a child's automaton toy.

Memorable experience

Machines and mechanisms

Innovate challenge

Designing and making an automaton toy

D&T

Cam mechanisms; Designing and making automaton toys; Cutting, joining, strengthening and finishing

The Way Things Work Now (DK) Waterstones AmazonDavid Macaulay and Neil Ardley9780241227930
Making Moving Toys and Automata Waterstones AmazonRobert Race9781785004919
Paper Automata Waterstones AmazonRob Ives9781899618217
Mr Shaha's Marvellous Machines Waterstones AmazonAlom Shaha9781913348120
Marvellous Machines (A Magic Lens Book) Waterstones AmazonJane Wilsher9781912920198
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