Learning objective

  • To make a structure according to design criteria.

Success criteria

  • I can remember that chairs are structures that

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Gimme five and arrange the children into pairs.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could copy a structure you have made using one joining technique you have shown them rather than designing their own; could use pre-made cylinders such as kitchen rolls.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should have neat, stable structures with a variety of joining techniques; could work with a broader range of materials; should experiment with different ideas, taking risks and learning from them.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: working independently to use the materials

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Vocabulary definitions

  • design criteria

    A set of instructions for a project.

  • model

    A practise version, often on a smaller scale, that lets you test out your idea and see how it will look and work.

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Tom Turnham

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