Learning objective
- To evaluate existing structures.
Success criteria
- I can describe how a chair’s design matches
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Evaluate
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History
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall: Structures are built from parts to use or do a job. Freestanding structures can stand on their own without being held up. Structures with a wider base are more stable than those with a narrower base.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Should use the Activity: Design criteria: support version, which has fewer statements to match to the chairs and reduces cognitive load; could use the Knowledge organiser to support with vocabulary.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should add their own design criteria for each chair in the Activity: Design criteria task; could suggest suitable users for a wider range of chairs.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing a chair as a structure
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Vocabulary definitions
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chair
A structure made for sitting on.
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design brief
A sentence that says what will be made and who it is for.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 8th October, 2025
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