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title: "Learning about axles"
url: "https://scotforth-st-pauls.lancs.sch.uk/blog/2023-03-30-14-45-00-learning-about-axles"
school: "Scotforth St Paul's C of E Primary & Nursery School"
---

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# Learning about axles

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Before designing our own vehicles, we had to learn how an axle works.  We learnt about two different types - axles with fixed wheels and those with moving wheels.  We made both before choosing which to use in our designs.

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