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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 1: Exploring sliders and movement

Learning about the direction of movements and exploring the mechanisms required to make these work.

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Learning objective

To explore making mechanisms.

Success criteria

I can understand that sliders are mechanisms.
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National curriculum

Design and technology

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Cross-curricular links

None.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

As this is the first unit in Key stage 1, there is no knowledge to recap with the children. In EYFS (Reception), the children may have learnt to: Use scissors to cut out. Use glue to stick. Use both scissors and glue safely.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should be given a pre-cut hat, rabbit and car; could need further directions to insert the car into the cut grooves; could refer to the demonstration models.

Pupils working at greater dept

Should begin to look at how to use guides to control the movement of the sliders better.

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