Learning objective
- To finish and evaluate a structure with a rotating wheel.
Success criteria
- I can add pods for the correct number
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Design
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
Display the Presentation: Gimme five! and ask the children to tell their partner five things they have included in their wheel design (overall shape, structures, mechanisms, material properties or design features). Explain that they should give their partner a high five once they have shared five.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could stick the pods directly onto the wheel without adding further axles; could use pod shapes that have already been cut out for them to decorate; should be encouraged to cater for eight people so they only need four pods (two people in each), which are easier to space out by splitting the plate into quarters.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should explain how they have modified their design throughout the planning and building process and how they would make further improvements.
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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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evaluate
Looking at what is good and bad about something and thinking about how to make it better.
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Example work
Hall Road Academy, Hull
Hall Road Academy, Hull
Hall Road Academy, Hull
Hall Road Academy, Hull
Hall Road Academy, Hull
Hall Road Academy, Hull
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 9th May, 2025
