Maker Skills
Class 6 · Vocational Education
5 ideas in Class 6 Vocational Education, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Simple Machines Around Us
Part of: Simple machines
Simple machines let people do work beyond bare hands, from carts shifting heavy loads to pulleys hoisting weight. Ancient builders raised temple stones with ramps, levers and pulleys, and even buses bundle many small machines inside.
Why it matters. Spotting machines explains how things work. Makers reuse old ideas.
Try it in two minutes
- Name two simple machines.
- Point to one at home.
- Say how a pulley helps.
Try at home. List three simple machines in your kitchen.
Levers and Propellers in Toys
Part of: Simple machines
A lever is a bar swinging round a fixed fulcrum, seen in spoon lids and seesaws. Catapults use one lever while tongs and robotic arms chain many, and propellers drive boats by biting water or air with spinning blades.
Why it matters. Toy models teach real mechanics. Waste becomes learning.
Try it in two minutes
- Show a lever at home.
- Count catapult sticks.
- Spin an imaginary propeller.
Try at home. Open a tin lid gently with a spoon lever.
Wheels, Windmills and Safety
Part of: Wheels and bicycles
Wheel and axle pairs roll together on a rod, balancing loads of any shape. Bottle-cap wheels drive rubber-band and balloon cars, propellers team with axles in windmills, and makers stay safe with careful cutters, tidy spaces and teacher-guided internet.
Why it matters. Rolling toys teach motion basics. Safety keeps making fun.
Try it in two minutes
- Roll two caps on a stick.
- Name the toy tools.
- Say one safety rule.
Try at home. Roll a pencil between two bottle caps.
Bicycle Parts
Part of: Wheels and bicycles
Frames carry riders while chains and sprockets pass pedal power backwards, hubs spin wheels on axles, spokes brace rims, and three brake types grip to slow motion. Saddles seat, posts adjust, bars steer, kickstands park, and lights guard night rides.
Why it matters. Named parts ease repairs. Every part has a job.
Try it in two minutes
- Point to the chain.
- Point to the spokes.
- Name three brake types.
Try at home. Name five parts on any bicycle you see.
Bicycle Care and Sharing
Part of: Wheels and bicycles
Rust yields to sandpaper plus oil or paint, loose parts need proper tools, oiling frees wheels, and checks stop flat tyres. Toy exhibitions with themes, labels, volunteers and feedback celebrate making, while cycling itself boosts health and cleans air.
Why it matters. Maintained cycles ride safely. Sharing spreads maker joy.
Try it in two minutes
- Say the rust fix.
- Say the flat-tyre check.
- Name one exhibition tip.
Try at home. Check one cycle tyre's air with an elder.
What your child will practise
- Bicycle Care and Sharing: Ocean Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Bicycle Parts: Lab Explorer Quest (Match It Up)
- Levers and Propellers in Toys: Ocean Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Simple Machines Around Us: Mission Control Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Wheels, Windmills and Safety: Jungle Quest (Flip and Match)
- Quiz: Bicycle Care and Sharing (8 questions)
- Quiz: Bicycle Parts (8 questions)
- Quiz: Levers and Propellers in Toys (8 questions)
- Quiz: Simple Machines Around Us (8 questions)