Learning objective
- To strengthen the helmet shell structure.
Success criteria
- I can follow my plan to strengthen my
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will work with a partner to remember how to strengthen their helmet shell structures. Display the Presentation: Fact tennis and arrange the children in pairs. Ask them to take turns sharing one fact at a time about how to strengthen a helmet shell. Give each child one minute to talk. Encourage them not…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should use the images from Resource: Strengthening techniques from Lesson 3: Strengthening techniques to help them recall and apply methods accurately; could watch the Pupil video: Strengthening shell structures on a loop in the lesson to remind them of the techniques.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should make ongoing assessments about whether chosen techniques are improving strength and, if necessary, amend the plan, justifying their choices; could consider how to make the helmet aesthetically pleasing whilst also maintaining the helmet’s strength, comparing trade-offs between appearance and function.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: following their plan to apply chosen
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Vocabulary definitions
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strengthen
To make a structure stronger so it can support more weight or resist forces like pushing or pulling.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: Exploring shell structures
Lesson 2: Making papier-mâché shells
Lesson 3: Strengthening techniques
Lesson 4: Strengthening shell structures
Lesson 5: Evaluating shell structures
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 29th August, 2025
