Learning objective
- To assemble the components of my structure.
Success criteria
- I can cut and assemble my turbine correctly.
- I
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
- None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Brain dump and allow time for paired discussion.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could have a demonstration windmill available for the children to look at more closely; could have a spare turbine, which has been folded for them to dismantle.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should work independently to cut and assemble their own structures accurately and include a roof structure.
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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
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axle
The point from which the turbine or sails move.
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design criteria
A set of rules to help you with your ideas and test the success of them.
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Example work
Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Manchester
Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Manchester
Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Manchester
Greenacres Primary Academy, Oldham, Manchester
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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
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 3rd October, 2024
