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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 3: Building the frame and wheels

Applying an understanding of structures to build and assemble a frame and wheel, then adapt the design as necessary.

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Design and technology > Key stage 1 > Archived unit: Mechanisms: Fairground wheel > Lesson 3: Building the frame and wheels

Learning objective

To build and test a moving wheel.

Success criteria

I can build a stable structure.
I can test

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National curriculum

Design and technology

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Pupils should be

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Cross-curricular links

Mathematics

Geometry – properties of shapes

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Explain to the class that you have had a telephone call from the mayor asking the class to build prototype models so that the mayor can decide which ones to pick. Make sure the children have their wheel design sheets in front of them and ask them to consider the construction order (frame, wheel, mechanism…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should talk through their plans before they start; could need support with the motor skills required for assembly; could use the Resource: Support sheet – Ferris wheel template (printed at A3 size for independent cutting) as an example and cut-out cardboard templates to construct a Ferris wheel and frame.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to make predictions based on evidence.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: building a stable structure with a

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Vocabulary definitions

mechanism

A set of parts of a machine that work together.
stable

An object that does not easily topple over.

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In this unit

Assessment - D&T Y2: Fairground wheel

Lesson 1: Design a Ferris wheel

Lesson 2: Planning the build

Lesson 3: Building the frame and wheels

Lesson 4: Adding pods and decoration

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