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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 1: Designing the structure

Learning what a windmill is and constructing a model for a client.

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Design and technology > Key stage 1 > Archived unit: Structures: Constructing a windmill > Lesson 1: Designing the structure

Learning objective

To include individual preferences and requirements in my design.

Success criteria

I can understand what a windmill is.
I can

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils should be

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Cross-curricular links

Mathematics

Geometry – properties of shapes

Pupils

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit you should make sure that the children can: Use scissors to cut a variety of materials. Join materials in different ways. Choose a range of materials to make a model.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Should use simple decoration methods such as crayons, pens and pencils.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should be able to use more advanced decoration methods such as cutting and sticking different materials onto the surface; should produce neater work, independently; should nclude features of a building such as doors and windows.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying some features that would appeal

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Vocabulary definitions

axle

The point from which the turbine or sails move.
design

To make, draw or write plans for something.

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In this unit

Assessment - D&T Y1: Constructing a windmill

Lesson 1: Designing the structure

Lesson 2: Assembling the structure

Lesson 3: Assembling the windmill

Lesson 4: Testing and evaluating

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Vicki Risianova

Design and technology specialist

After 4 years of being a TV and radio presenter, Vicki headed to the secondary classroom where she spent 12 years teaching Design and Technology as well as PE. Working as a subject leader, she ran D&T tournaments and weekly clubs to get…

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