Before the lesson
This alternative theme provides an outcome that would be ideal for Easter. Refer to the Design and technology, Year 2, Mechanisms: Making a moving monster unit for videos on linkages and assembly that will provide all the skills needed to make a chick, bunny or another animal.
See Design and technology, Year 2, Mechanisms, Making a moving monster, Lesson 4: Making my monster for the Teacher video: Construction and evaluation and Pupil video: Construction.
The linkages in the mechanical animal are made in the same way as the moving monster, using paper fasteners and strips of card.
You will need:
- Glue sticks
- Rulers
- Scissors
- Paper fasteners
- A4 card (assorted colours)
- Colouring pencils
- Decorative craft items (e.g. googly eyes, wool)
- Pencil and rubber
Download and unzip the Activity pack: Easter mechanical animals and choose from:
- Activity: Chick templates – (pre-coloured or plain) or
Activity: Bunny templates – (pre-coloured or plain) or - Activity: DIY mechanical animal template – (pupils design their own animal)
With a copy of:
- Activity: A4 card strips template and
- Activity: Egg template– (pre-coloured or plain)
All of the above activities need to be printed on card.
Presentation: Mechanical animals
Show on your interactive whiteboard
Use the Presentation: Mechanical animals to share the steps to create a linkages bunny holding an egg.
Classroom resources
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Example work
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