Mechanisms: Making a moving monster

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Themes

This unit’s theme is based on a moving monster. For guidance on how to adapt the unit to the alternative theme of ‘Easter – Mechanical animals’, please visit the ‘Other theme’ page.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Pivots, levers and linkages

To look at objects and understand how they move

Lesson 2: Making linkages

To look at objects and understand how they move

Lesson 3: Designing my monster

To explore different design options

Lesson 4: Making my monster

To make a moving monster

Key skills

  • Creating a design criteria

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Key knowledge

  • To know that mechanisms

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Key vocabulary

axle

design criteria

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Unit resources

Assessment D&T Y2: Moving monsters

Assessment resources for this unit. Use

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Knowledge organiser

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Subject resources

D&T Long-term plans

A suggested order for teaching Design

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National curriculum mapping

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D&T: Progression of pupil skills and knowledge

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Equipment list

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Policy support

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Design and technology: Risk assessment (editable)

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Assessment

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Key vocabulary

Vocabulary document that shows key vocabulary

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