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Gears and Mechanisms Workshop for Schools

Provided by VSTEAM Education

Hands-on STEM workshop exploring gears, cars, and motion

This workshop explores how gears are used to transfer motion, change speed, and increase force in everyday machines.

Pupils will investigate concepts such as gear ratios, rotational motion, and mechanical advantage while building and testing working models.

The workshop encourages problem solving, teamwork, and experimentation, helping students understand how simple mechanical systems are used in vehicles, clocks and machinery.

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Format

Primary: 3 sessions x 1 hr 30 mins
(30 participants per session)
Secondary: 4 sessions x 1 hr 15 mins
(20 participants per session)

Age Groups

• Y3 - Y13 • Higher Education • Special Educational Needs (SEN)

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Basics of Gear Chains

In this activity, students explore how gears interact in a chain to transfer motion. They test a simple gear ratio, observing how the size and arrangement of gears can change the speed, direction, and force of movement.

Gear chain

Powered Gear Transmission Model

Children will work in group to build a gear transmission model to see the principles of gears in action. They will learn how different gear sizes and arrangements affect speed, direction, and force, gaining hands-on experience with the same concepts used in real-world machines like cars, bicycles, and clocks. This practical activity helps students understand how engineers design gear systems to solve mechanical challenges.

Day Itinerary*

Primary and Secondary

* The activities may vary on the day depending on the length of the sessions and the age and ability of the participants.

Cost

Please contact us below to obtan a quote. Please kindly note that we charge for all events and are unable to offer free sessions.

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Requirements
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  • Must stay in the same classroom/s to run all of the sessions for the workshops. It allows us to run the sessions smoothly without any interruptions. 
  • The classroom/hall/venue must have desks and chairs for all students. Normal classrooms are fine.
  • A laptop with projector/interactive whiteboard or smart screen with sound enabled.
Event Days
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British Science Week, Engineers Week
Available Regions
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Anywhere in England

Anywhere in Northern Ireland

Anywhere in Scotland

Anywhere in Wales

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