Learning objective

  • To design a toy that uses a pneumatic system.

Success criteria

  • I can develop design criteria from a design

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils should be

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Before the lesson

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and allow time for paired discussion.

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Could use the examples on the Activity: Example sketches and diagrams; could use the Activity: Pneumatic toy design sheet two; should be encouraged to keep their ideas simple so that they can focus on creating a high-quality end product; could remove the time constraint suggestions on thumbnail sketches.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should be challenged to draw with detail and accuracy, labelling the parts and materials in their design.

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying four appropriate design criteria, communicating

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Vocabulary definitions

  • adapt

    Changing something so that it is suitable for a different use.

  • exploded diagram

    A diagram that shows all of the parts of a product, including the internal and external parts.

This content is for subscribers only. Join for access today.

Vicki Risianova

Design and Technology specialist

Image Specialists 9
After 4 years of being a TV and radio presenter, Vicki headed to the secondary classroom where she spent 12 years teaching Design and Technology as well as PE. Working as a subject leader, she ran D&T tournaments and weekly clubs to get…
Find out more
Image Specialists 9

Maintained by: Kapow Primary team

_
For copyright reasons, you may not screenshot this page.
Press esc to exit