Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Incorporate key information from a client’s design request such as ‘multifunctional’ and ‘compact’ in their design brief.
- Write a program that displays an arrow to indicate cardinal compass directions with an ‘On start’ loading screen.
- Identify errors (bugs) in the code and suggest ways to fix (debug) them.
- Self and peer evaluate a product concept against a list of design criteria with basic statements.
- Identify key industries that use 3D CAD modelling and why.
- Recall and describe the name and use of key tools used in Tinkercad (CAD) software.
- Combine more than one object to develop a finished 3D CAD model in Tinkercad.
- Complete a product pitch plan that includes key information.
Suggested prior learning
Digital world: Monitoring devices
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Lessons
Lesson 1: Navigating the world
Lesson 2: Programming a navigation tool
Lesson 3: Product concept
Lesson 4: 3D CAD models
Lesson 5: Product pitch
Key skills
- Writing a design brief
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Key knowledge
- To know that accelerometers
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Key vocabulary
application (apps)
biodegradable
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Highlighters ×30
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Laptops / desktop computers / tablets to access BBC Micro: bit editor through an internet browser or app
×15 - Laptops ×15
- A3 card ×30
- Glue sticks ×30
- Scissors right- and left-handed options recommended. ×30
- Colouring pencils ×30
- Felt tip pens ×30
- Access to a printer ×1
The equipment below is optional
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BBC micro:bits with battery packs or MI power cell boards and micro:bit cables
×30 - Flipchart ×1
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser: DT – Y6 Digital world: Navigating the world unit
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Digital world: Navigating the world".
Vocabulary display – D&T Y6: Digital world: Navigating the world
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'Navigating the world'.
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Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Reading – comprehension, Spoken language
Computing – programming
Geography – sustainability
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