Learning objective

  • To design a bag and create the prototype pattern pieces.

Success criteria

  • I can create design criteria and use them
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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Explain that the children will work with a partner to think carefully about the statement and give reasons why it might be true. Display the Presentation: Explain the answer and read the statement aloud. Allow time for paired discussion.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support: 

Could have the shapes for the pattern pieces provided from the Resource: Pattern piece shapes (support); could have the bag’s user chosen for them or one mentioned in the Presentation: Who needs a bag?; could direct the children to one or two of the fabrics to discuss when looking at slide 6 of Presentation: Who needs a bag?

Pupils working at greater depth: 

Should consider what shapes the handles will need to be and how they will attach; could design a logo that represents sustainability values.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: developing a design criteria; creating

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Vocabulary definitions

  • properties

    The features that describe what something is like.

  • prototype

    A model made to test what a final product will look like or how it will work.

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