Class 6 Vocational Education Chapter 3 (Project 3), Maker Skills, opens Part 2 (Work with Machines and Materials) by teaching how simple machines—levers, propellers, wheels and axles, pulleys and gears—work in everyday toys and inside a bicycle.
What Class 6 Vocational Education Chapter 3 Covers
Activities 1–5: Simple Machines & Making Working Toys identifies simple machines in surroundings (Activity 1) and builds working cardboard/waste-material toys using levers (catapult / robotic arm, Activity 2), propellers (wind windmill / rubber-band boat, Activity 3), wheel and axle (toy cart, Activity 4), and combined simple machines (automata / chain-reaction toys, Activity 5).
Activities 6–8: Simple Machines in a Bicycle, Repair Shop Visit & Exhibition investigates how a bicycle integrates levers (brakes, pedals), wheel and axle, and gears/chain drive (Activity 6), visits a bicycle mechanic to learn tyre puncture repair, oiling and maintenance (Activity 7), and organises a toy exhibition (Activity 8).
Exercises in Chapter 3
- What did I learn from others?, What did I do and how long did it take? activity logs, and Think and Answer reflection questions.
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FAQ
Which simple machines are combined inside a bicycle?
A bicycle uses wheels and axles (front and rear wheels), levers (brake handles, pedals and handlebars), and a chain-and-sprocket pulley/gear system to transfer force and multiply speed.
What safety precautions must be followed while working on Maker Skills projects?
Use scissors, cutters and pokers only under adult supervision, cut away from the body, keep the workspace tidy, and wash hands after handling adhesives or bicycle grease.