Learning objective
- To apply knowledge of circuits to experiment with product design.
Success criteria
- I can evaluate the effectiveness of changes made
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Design
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Working scientifically
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will recall what they learnt in the previous lesson. Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to follow the instructions on the slide.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Could use a restricted range of body, leg and weight materials when building wobble bots to reduce decision-making load; could build one or more of the example wobble bots shown in the Resource: Different types of wobble bots for a guided starting point.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should predict in advance what effect changes to the wobble bot will have; could suggest other items or components that could be used; could vary the position of the electronic components to determine the effect.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: describing how changing different components affects
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Vocabulary definitions
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investigate
To look closely at something to find out how it works or why something is happening.
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label
Text used to explain parts of a drawing.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 22nd August, 2025
