Magnificent Machine and Mechanisms!

Hedgehogs have worked hard on a new D&T topic this week which is called ‘Push and Pull’. This topic is all about amazing machines and how they work. One thing Year Two has been learning about is mechanisms. We have already explored and made a sliding mechanism which means this week, we looked at the lever mechanism. Hedgehogs had to follow instructions to make the lever by cutting, assembling and using a split pin to create the correct motion. We learnt that a lever mechanism needs a pivot and the moving part can move in a circular way. Year Two was excellent at creating this movement and the end product worked a treat. We certainly do have some mechanics in our class! Well done Hedgehogs.