Learning objectives
- To design, make and develop a prototype case for my mindful moment timer
National curriculum
Making
Pupils should be taught to:
- Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment Items and objects which are needed to complete a task. to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
Evaluate
Pupils should be taught to:
- Evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Should work in pairs or small groups to create one case from a net template (Activity: Box net) with their combined ideas on one Activity: Prototype plan and photocopy the finished page. Can be provided with the Activity: Shape support sheet and/or the Activity: Woodland creatures printable decorations (slide 6 of the Presentation: Prototypes provides examples of how this resource can be used) to support ideas beyond the Activity: Box net. Have some pre-cut box nets, so you can divert the focus onto the design if necessary. Can be provided with the Activity: Stand support sheet as a template to cut and make stands for their box.
Pupils working at greater depth: Can experiment with alternative 3D net designs, after the initial prototype. Can create their own paper additions, including stand designs. Use the Activity: Hexagonal prism net to increase the complexity and challenge them to construct it independently having followed the box net construction (Activity: Box net). Double-sided tape can be used to achieve a neater finish and provides an option for children to improve on the original net construction.
