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Experimenting with water wheels, creating 3D wheeled vehicles and print making, in a project on wheels by Helen Shelbourne This project outlines ideas and activities designed to help children develop and follow through their thoughts and interests surrounding the functions and properties of wheels, and may link in with a theme such as transport or fairgrounds.

This project outlines ideas and activities designed to help children develop and follow through their thoughts and interests surrounding the functions and properties of wheels, and may link in with a theme such as transport or fairgrounds.

The adult-led activities are designed to encourage children to make their own decisions and extend their thinking skills, enabling them to take an active role in their learning rather than sitting passively taking instruction.

The activities are also designed to tap into children's real-life experiences, so helping the project to come alive for them, sustaining their interest and building on and extending what they already know.

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