Learning objective
- To understand that the shape of the structure affects its strength.
Success criteria
- I can understand the meaning of the words
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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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 work with pre-made tubes (toilet rolls, kitchen roll tubes or wrapping paper tubes).
Pupils working at greater depth
Should make better quality structures; could make and test different shaped structures to identify the strongest and the weakest; could be shown a structure and be asked to make it stronger and more stable by considering the size, shape, materials used and how they are fixed together.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding the meaning of the words
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Vocabulary definitions
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stable
Something that is firmly fixed and unlikely to move or change.
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stiff
A material or object that does not bend easily (e.g. wood).
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In this unit
Assessment D&T Y2: Baby bear's chair
Lesson 1: Exploring stability
Lesson 2: Strengthening materials
Lesson 3: Making Baby Bear’s chair
Lesson 4: Fixing and testing Baby Bear’s chair
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 11th August, 2023
