Learning objectives
- To create a design criteria for an electronic timer based on analysis of existing products
National curriculum
Design
Pupils should be taught to:
- Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups.
Evaluate
Pupils should be taught to:
- Investigate and analyse a range of existing products
- Evaluate their ideas and products against their design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Can discuss one of the timers using slide 6 of the Presentation: Exploring mindfulness, offering advantages and disadvantages. Record the answers on a whiteboard as an example. Provide the Activity: Word bank to support the children’s timer analysis and evaluation. Provide the alternative Activity: Timed mindfulness colouring (star-rated) for a visual rather than written response.
Pupils working at greater depth: Challenge the pupils to consider where different timer types will be useful (e.g one-minute sand timers for young children who do not yet understand time.
