A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Design and Technology, Year 2, Cooking and nutrition: Balanced diet.
This resource is designed to support the pupils as they learn about the importance of a balanced diet and making healthy food choices. It introduces key vocabulary such as carbohydrates, protein, nutrients, ingredients, and packaging, helping the pupils understand how different food groups contribute to overall health. The pupils will also explore the concept of hidden sugars in everyday foods and consider healthier alternatives. This Knowledge organiser is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and encouraging critical thinking about nutrition.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Design and technology, Year 2, Mechanisms: Fairground wheel.
This resource is designed to support the children as they explore mechanisms through designing and making a fairground wheel. It highlights key vocabulary and concepts, including axle, pod and mechanism, and encourages the pupils to think about stability and material properties. The resource also introduces the design brief and design criteria, helping the children plan and evaluate their work. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering practical skills in creating moving structures.
This KS1 Y2 knowledge organiser provides a child-friendly summary of the key facts and knowledge for the Structures unit in the Kapow Primary Design and technology Key Stage 1 scheme of work. Suitable for printing on A4 and handing out to the children, it can also be printed in larger sizes for a classroom display. We provide this knowledge organiser free of charge as a sample of our other knowledge organisers for our Design and technology subject. Download by clicking on the big orange download button. You are likely to find the resource in your downloads folder.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Archived – Art and Design, Year 2, Sculpture and Mixed Media.
This resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore how different materials and techniques can be used to create sculptures and mixed-media artwork. It introduces key vocabulary such as sculpture, blend, dot matrix, colour wash, and illustrator, helping the pupils develop an understanding of how artists use a combination of media to produce visually striking works. The pupils will also study artists such as Roy Lichtenstein and Leo Baxendale, learning about their influence on Pop Art and comic illustration. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering creativity by allowing the pupils to experiment with sculpture, painting, and illustration.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the archived unit Archived – Art and Design, Year 2, Human Form.
This resource is designed to support the pupils as they explore different ways to represent the human form in art. It introduces key vocabulary such as self-portrait, sculpture, mixed media, symbolism, and collaboration, helping the pupils develop an understanding of how artists depict the human body and emotions through various techniques and materials. The pupils will also learn about contemporary artists such as Damien Hirst, Julian Opie, and Edwina Bridgeman, examining how they use unique styles to interpret the human form. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering creativity by allowing the pupils to experiment with drawing, painting, collage, and three-dimensional artwork. Through hands-on activities, they will explore how the human figure is represented in different cultures, such as in the Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations, and create their own interpretations using a range of artistic techniques. The unit encourages self-expression, critical thinking, and an appreciation for the diversity of artistic styles.
A Knowledge organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Archived – Art and Design, Year 2, Art and Design Skills.
This resource is designed to support the pupils as they develop fundamental art and design techniques across different media. It introduces key vocabulary such as sketch, tone, ceramics, slip, and repeating pattern, helping the pupils build confidence in drawing, painting, and working with clay. The pupils will also explore how to create and refine their designs using methods like scoring clay, making concentric circles, and planning compositions through sketching. It is perfect for consolidating essential knowledge and fostering creativity by encouraging the pupils to experiment with different artistic approaches. Through hands-on activities, they will explore colour mixing, clay modelling, and pattern-making, while studying the works of artists such as Clarice Cliff and Nancy McCroskey. The unit promotes self-expression, problem-solving, and an appreciation for different artistic techniques and styles.
Please note this document was recently updated to reflect changes to our long-term plan. See the Music: Long-term plan to find out more about these changes.
