Learning objective
- To create a working pulley system and explain its function.
Success criteria
- I can use
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Design
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Forces
Pupils should be
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could use the handy hints (on slide 5 of the Presentation: Design brief for a pulley system) to help them create their pulley system; could use the diagrams of pulleys on the Knowledge organiser to help them design their pulley system.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could draw a design to motorise their pulley by adding a motor using their understanding of circuits from the unit D&T, Year 4, Electrical systems: Torches.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using a design brief
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Vocabulary definitions
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pulley
A wheel with a groove and a rope or belt that fits into the groove.
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pulley system
One or multiple pulleys used to reduce the effort needed to lift or move an object.
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Last update: 14th July, 2025
