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Learning objective
- To make and evaluate a structure with a rotating wheel.
Success criteria
- I can evaluate a wheel mechanism and adapt
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Geometry – properties of shape
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Ask the children to look at their wheel structures from the previous lesson and discuss if any changes need to be made. Give the children time to finish their wheel structures and support each other in creating a completed frame and wheel structure.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
May need support measuring and cutting materials.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should ensure that measurements and materials match their plans or be able to explain any changes made.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: following a design plan to make
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Vocabulary definitions
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decorate
To add details to a design to improve its appearance.
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evaluation
When you look at the good and bad points about something, then think about how you could improve it.
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In this unit
Assessment - D&T Y2: Fairground wheel
Lesson 1: Design a Ferris wheel
Lesson 2: Planning the build
Lesson 3: Building the frame and wheels
Lesson 4: Adding pods and decoration
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 1st October, 2024
