This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the unit Design & technology, Year 6, *New* Textiles: Bags and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
Key vocabulary is clearly labelled on the display, highlighting essential words that the pupils are expected to retain and reuse in future units. Understanding these words enhances comprehension of the subject and supports the development of design thinking, practical skills and knowledge of key processes and materials.
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This video teaches children how to safely prepare and assemble wooden and card parts to build an automaton toy frame.
This video guides pupils in how to confidently assemble the frame for an automaton toy with step-by-step construction guidance.
This video shows how to build a cam mechanism by cutting and assembling parts, aligning followers and adjusting movement to make your automaton toy work smoothly.
This Religion and worldviews video introduces teachers to the unit “What is religion?” and supports the exploration of how leadership, succession and authority are understood across different worldviews.
In this video the children learn how to complete their automaton toys by adding housings, attaching characters and using techniques like mirrored drawings and handles for improved design.
This Design and technology video introduces teachers to preparing the wooden and card components needed to build an automaton toy frame, including how to mark and saw wood safely, label each part for easy assembly and create axle holes using either a drill or a punched card.
This video demonstrates how to assemble the frame for an automaton toy, supporting teachers with step-by-step construction guidance to help them confidently prepare for classroom delivery.
