Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify some simple elements of a circuit (battery, wires, bulb, motor and switch) and explain their function.
- Explain that for electricity to flow around a circuit, it must be closed.
- Describe a motor as an electrical circuit component that changes electricity into movement.
- Provide examples of motorised products that use movement to rotate or spin different parts.
- Make a product that uses a motor.
- Design a motorised product for a particular purpose.
- Determine appropriate design criteria based on the function of the proposed product.
- Explain design choices based on the desired functionality of a product.
- Create an innovative motorised product based on knowledge of existing products.
- Discuss the effectiveness of a product while considering the design criteria.
A Kapow Doodler is required for Lesson 2: Meet the Kapow Doodlers. Watch the Teacher video: Meet the Kapow Doodlers and follow the steps to build the motorised product to demonstrate during the lesson.
Suggested prior learning
Electrical systems: Torches
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Circuits and motors
Lesson 2: Meet the Kapow Doodlers
Lesson 3: Exploring wobble bots
Lesson 4: Designing a wobble bot for a purpose
Lesson 5: Making and evaluating a wobble bot
Key skills
Design
- Creating more complex design
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Key knowledge
Design
To know:
- Environmental impact is
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Key vocabulary
annotate
assemble
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Circuit components: wires with crocodile clips, AA batteries and holders, DC motors and holders ×8
- Large paper ×30
- Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
- Masking tape ×1
- Paper cups ×30
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Paper plates or bowls
×15 - Decorative craft items, such as: googly eyes, pom-poms, stickers, sequins etc
- Coloured paper ×30
- Colouring pencils ×30
- Felt tip pens ×30
- Rubbers
- A selection of Sticky tack
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Range of clean packaging such as yoghurt pots, cardboard, bottles
×15 - A selection of Lollipop sticks
- A selection of Toothpicks
- A selection of Paper straws
- A selection of Paper clips
- A selection of Split pins
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – D&T Y5: Electrical systems: Wobble bots
Aimed at pupils, a single page giving key facts and definitions from the unit ‘Wobble bots’.
Vocabulary display – D&T Y5: Electrical systems: Wobble bots
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Wobble bots'.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Science: Working scientifically; Electricity
English: Spoken language
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