Learning objective

  • To make a stable structure.

Success criteria

  • I can follow instructions to cut and assemble

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Make

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Quizmaster and listen to the song on the link: Song - Mouse who lived in a windmill in Old Amsterdam on VideoLink (play the first part). Allow the children time to think of a question about windmills. Explain to them that they must know the answer to their question.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Could work as part of a guided group, where an adult completes one part of the structure, then gives the pupils time to complete the step before moving on; could use cylindrical objects to wrap their net around first to help achieve the right shape.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should work independently to cut and assemble their own structure; should produce accurate cuts and a cylinder of an even thickness throughout.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making stable structures from card, tape

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Vocabulary definitions

  • design criteria

    A set of rules to help you with your ideas and test the success of them.

  • stable

    An object that does not easily topple over.

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