*New* Structures: Constructing a windmill

Making a windmill to meet design criteria.

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Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Follow design criteria to meet the needs of a user.
  • Make a stable structure.
  • Make functioning sails/blades that attach to the supporting structure.
  • Improve their windmill.

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Lessons

Lesson 1: Windmills

  • To create a stable structure.
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Lesson 2: Making the sails

  • To use tools and equipment accurately to make part of a structure.
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Lesson 3: Attaching the sails

  • To join parts of a structure.
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Lesson 4: Evaluating windmills

  • To evaluate a structure.
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Key skills

  • Finding the middle of

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Key knowledge

To know:

  • That the sails

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Key vocabulary

axle

base

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Unit resources

Assessment D&T Y1: Structures: Constructing a windmill

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Knowledge organiser

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D&T Long-term plans

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National curriculum mapping

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Curriculum planning Knowledge and skills progression

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Assessment

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Key vocabulary

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Equipment list

A handy spreadsheet allowing you to

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