• Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks (for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing), accurately.
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 2, Technical Knowledge
• Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures.
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 1, Technical Knowledge
• Explore and use mechanisms (for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles) in their products.
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 1, Technical Knowledge
• Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable.
• Design & Technology, Key Stage 2, Technical Knowledge
• Understand and use mechanical systems in their products (for example, gears, pulleys, cams, levers and linkages).
• Perfectly round wooden dowels designed for a tight fit with wooden and card wheels, as well as pulleys.
• Featuring strict quality control to ensure roundness, these wooden dowels are essential for every school's D&T projects.
• Our wooden dowel packs, offer exceptional versatility for D&T projects. Embodying exceptional quality, these dowels are meticulously produced to be perfectly round, ensuring a seamless fit with our wooden wheels and pulleys. Perfect for projects ranging from vehicles to fairgrounds, they are essential for stimulating creative exploration.
• In Key Stage 1 environments, these packs support durable constructions, crucial for learning about making structures stronger and more stable.
For Key Stage 2, the application of these dowels expands to include strengthening complex structures and employing mechanical systems such as gears and pulleys. These packs offer practical resources to connect theoretical knowledge with tangible application, supporting the curriculum's aim of enhancing technical skills.
• A variety of pack sizes available
• Great value for money!
• Fits our wooden wheels perfectly
• Best quality - wood dowel will not split or splinter