Learning objective

  • To make a strong and stable chair for a user.

Success criteria

  • I can select materials for a product.
  • I can
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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Explain that the children will work with a partner to recall key facts from the previous lessons. Display the Presentation: Tell me more and read the fact aloud. Allow time for a paired discussion.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing support

Could roll paper or card around a pencil or glue stick to create cylindrical chair legs during the Main event; could use the same pencil or glue stick to compare and trim all legs to the same length; could use the first method in the Pupil video: Making a chair for a bear to join the legs to the seat; could use pre-made cardboard tubes from household products to reduce the challenge of shaping strong legs.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should build a strong and stable frame with secure joins at connection points using an appropriate method; should measure the lengths of the legs to ensure they are equal using a ruler or by comparing and trimming; could reinforce the joins or corners with additional materials for extra strength.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: selecting appropriate materials for each part

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Vocabulary definitions

  • join

    To fix one thing to another.

  • measure

    To find out how big, long or heavy something is.

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