Learning objective
- To build a car chassis.
Success criteria
- I understand that car designs have developed over
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
- Nothing relevant to this lesson.
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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:
For pupils with poor working memory, use slides 6-11 in the Presentation: Slingshot cars as a step-by-step visual progression.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Can understand the benefits of adding extra reinforcement bars across the chassis – and explain how they are of benefit. Although, counter this positive with the fact that too much added weight might slow their vehicle down.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: ability to work independently to produce
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Vocabulary definitions
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chassis
The body of a car.
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energy
The power that comes from sources such as electricity, gas, etc...
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In this unit
Assessment D&T Y4: Slingshot car
Lesson 1: Chassis and launch mechanism
Lesson 2: Designing the car body
Lesson 3: Making the car body
Lesson 4: Assembly and testing
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 28th July, 2023
