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Subjects

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

Lesson 3: Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Using the software Tinkercad to design the housing of a product, giving consideration to the inputs and outputs it requires.

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Learning objective

To use CAD software to design a product.

Success criteria

I understand the inputs and outputs needed for

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National curriculum

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

Select,

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Cross-curricular links

Design and technology

Design

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Bingo – key vocabulary and hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Ask the children to divide their whiteboards into nine boxes and write one of the words from the slide in each square.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should be encouraged to stick to basic shapes to create their design; could be given access to the TinkerCAD tutorial video web link, so they can watch it as they follow the steps.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to use a variety of shapes and holes to create their design and articulate the purpose of each component, especially in relation to inputs and outputs.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: designing appropriate housing for their product

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Vocabulary definitions

design

To make, draw or write plans for something.
input

Information sent to a computer by an input device such as a keyboard or mouse for processing.

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In this unit

Assessment - Computing Y6: Skills Showcase

Lesson 1: Invention design

Lesson 2: Coding and debugging

Lesson 3: Computer Aided Design (CAD)

Lesson 4: My product's website

Lesson 5: Video advert

Originally created by:

Cat Lamin

Computing specialist

Cat is a former primary school teacher with 12 years of teaching experience. She has a passion for coding and computer science and specialises in supporting teachers who are getting started on their journey into using technology in the classroom. In 2017 she…

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