Structures: Baby Bear’s chair

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Lesson plans

Lesson 1: Exploring stability

  • To explore the concept and features of structures and the stability of different shapes.

Lesson 2: Strengthening materials

  • To understand that the shape of the structure affects its strength.

Lesson 3: Making Baby Bear’s chair

  • To make a structure according to design criteria.

Lesson 4: Fixing and testing Baby Bear’s chair

  • To produce a finished structure and evaluate its strength, stiffness and stability.

Key skills

  • Generating and communicating ideas
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Key knowledge

  • To know that shapes
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Key vocabulary

design criteria

man-made

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