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Mechanics in the Primary Years

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This article for teachers sets out some ideas for introducing children to some of the concepts at the root of mechanics.

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Baked Bean Cans

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Is there a best way to stack cans? What do different supermarkets do? How high can you safely stack the cans?

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Coin Cogs

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Can you work out what is wrong with the cogs on a UK 2 pound coin?


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