Learning objective
- To explore the concept and features of structures and the stability of different shapes.
Success criteria
- I can identify natural and man-made structures.
- I can
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Evaluate
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Measurement
Pupils should be taught to:
- Compare
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could be given premade shapes; could utilise the word bank edition of the Activity: Baby Bear chair analysis; could approach the chair analysis as a class or group and use real examples of a gym ball and stool.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could work individually and make a wider range of shapes to test; should label the diagrams in more depth, for example, where there might be visible nuts, bolts or other joints; should identify materials used, why they are good choices and identify how the stability could be improved.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying man-made/natural structures; identifying stable and
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Vocabulary definitions
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design criteria
A set of instructions or requirements for a project.
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man-made
Made by people.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 11th August, 2023
