Lesson 1: Automata
Creating a design brief and measuring, marking and cutting materials.
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Learning objective
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To create design criteria to meet a user’s needs.
Success criteria
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I can pick out the key points from the design brief to create design criteria.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1. Recap and recall
Before starting this unit, check that children can recall:
Mechanisms control movement and can change one kind of motion into another.
What a frame structure is.
How to carry and use a saw safely.
How to independently measure and mark wood accurately.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 13 March 2026
