6 of 6 results for "vehicle design"
Printable
Vroom Vroom! Build Your Own Bonkers Vehicle With Bluey and Bingo

Cheese and jam! Design a brand-new thing for the family to zip around in. Here's how to play: Grab a die and start at the "vehicle type" section. Check the list to see what to draw for the number you roll. Keep rolling and doodling until your new vehicle is finished!

Top Tip: Play this again and again and again on a new sheet of paper!

Video
Mucking Through With an Eight-Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle

In Mucking Through With an Eight-Wheeled All-Terrain Vehicle, presenter and motorbike racer Grace Webb explains the features of the eight-wheeled all-terrain vehicle. The design helps her drive over rocky terrain and even through mud puddles. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show that introduces kids to some of the biggest, fastest, and most amazing machines in the world.

Playlist (13 resources)
Engines, Wheels, and Wings: The High Speed Playlist

Get ready for a speedy adventure! This BBC Learning Hub playlist, packed with clips from Grace’s Amazing Machines, takes students on a high-octane journey through land, sea, and sky. From gyrocopters and tugboats to superbikes and supercars, each video introduces a powerful machine — and the science that makes it move.

Perfect for teaching concepts like forces and motion, energy, friction, and transportation technology, these clips are a fun, fast-paced way to explore how things go, glide, float, and fly. Each video comes with discussion questions, hands-on activities, and more to help kids think, tinker, and learn like real engineers. Buckle up — it’s going to be a wild ride!

Video
Riding the Waves on an Amphibious Quad Bike

In Riding the Waves on an Amphibious Quad Bike, presenter and motorbike racer Grace explores the features of an amazing machine — part quad bike, part jet ski. This vehicle is designed to drive over land and water. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show introducing kids to some of the world’s biggest, fastest, and most fascinating machines.

Video
Off-Roading on the E-Spider

In Off-Roading on the E-Spider, presenter and motorbike racer Grace Webb explains the unique features of this electric vehicle. With its unique design, the E-Spider can cover all sorts of terrain without flipping over. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Grace’s Amazing Machines, a children’s show that introduces kids to some of the biggest, fastest, and most amazing machines in the world.

Student Article
Future Cars: Designs That Could Revolutionize the Vehicle Industry
The article "Future Cars: Designs That Could Revolutionize the Vehicle Industry" from BBC Science Focus explores the latest advancements and concepts in car technology. From Tesla's resilient Cybertruck to BMW's color-changing iX Flow, these innovative designs promise to transform the future of transportation. The article highlights the potential of these futuristic vehicles to enhance functionality, safety, and environmental sustainability.