Learning objective
- To assess how a helmet structure needs to be strengthened.
Success criteria
- I can evaluate where my helmet needs to
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National curriculum
Design and technology
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will be expanding on facts they remember from the previous lesson by adding extra detail. Display the Presentation: Tell me more, and read the two statements aloud. Allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the Resource: Strengthening techniqueswith labelled images of the strengthening techniques options; could be supported with sentence starters such as ‘This part needs strengthening because …’ and ‘I plan to use … because …’ to structure their annotations and explanations.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should independently decide on the most effective strengthening techniques for their helmet and justify their choices; could suggest alternative strengthening methods not shown in the video and predict how each would affect helmet performance.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying different techniques to
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Vocabulary definitions
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analyse
Study something closely and carefully to understand it better.
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effective
Being able to make something happen or change something successfully.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Exploring shell structures
Lesson 2: Making papier-mâché shells
Lesson 3: Strengthening techniques
Lesson 4: Strengthening shell structures
Lesson 5: Evaluating shell structures
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 29th August, 2025
