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Textiles: Simple stitches
(5 lessons)
Examining fabrics, practising basic sewing techniques and identifying how different materials are made from threads. Pupils learn how…
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Mechanisms: Matching slider game
(5 lessons)
Exploring different types of mechanisms used in products, with a focus on how sliding mechanisms create movement. Pupils…
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Mechanisms: Making a moving storybook
(4 lessons)
Investigating how sliders create movement in products by experimenting with simple mechanisms and storybook design. Pupils plan and…
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Structures: Stable structures
(5 lessons)
Investigating stable shapes and using an understanding of balance to discover how wide or heavy bases improve stability…
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Textiles: Puppets
(4 lessons)
Recognising the different ways fabrics can be joined while developing skills in cutting, glueing, stapling and pinning. Pupils…
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Mechanisms: Wheels and axles
(5 lessons)
Developing an understanding of how wheels, axles and axle holders work while practising cutting straight and curved shapes…
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Cooking and nutrition: Smoothies
(6 lessons)
Examining and taste-testing different fruits and vegetables to identify and compare ingredients. Pupils select ingredients for a smoothie…
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