Learning objective
- To make and evaluate the effectiveness of a motorised product.
Success criteria
- I can make a functioning product with a
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Science (Year 4)
Electricity
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Explain that the children will talk with a partner about the statement on the slide and give a reason for their answer. Display the Presentation: Explain the answer and ask the children to discuss their ideas with a partner.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support
Could follow the steps on the Resource: Making a Kapow Doodler from Lesson 2: Meet the Kapow Doodlers during the Main event structure their build; could evaluate their product verbally and record it on a device instead of writing.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should consider the appearance of their wobble bot by concealing or integrating circuit components into the design; should use cutting and joining methods with increased precision; should suggest improvements they would make if redesigning the product; could add a functioning switch to their wobble bot.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making a functioning product with a
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Vocabulary definitions
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assemble
To put parts together.
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evaluate
Looking at the good and bad points about something and thinking about how to improve it.
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In this unit
Assessment - D&T Y5: Electrical systems: Wobble bots
Lesson 1: Circuits and motors
Lesson 2: Meet the Kapow Doodlers
Lesson 3: Exploring wobble bots
Lesson 4: Designing a wobble bot for a purpose
Lesson 5: Making and evaluating a wobble bot
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 22nd August, 2025
