Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Choose and use the most suitable tool for cutting out different shapes accurately.
- Test and compare wheels of different shapes, thicknesses and smoothness.
- Estimate the middle of a circle.
- Design, draw and label a product that uses a simple mechanism.
- Identify the needs of the user.
- Make and finish a simple pull-along toy.
- Evaluate a product against simple design criteria and provide feedback.
Suggested prior learning
This is the first mechanisms unit in Year 1.Lessons
Lesson 1: Wheels
Lesson 2: Improving wheels: Part 1
Lesson 3: Improving wheels: Part 2
Lesson 4: Designing a pull-along toy
Lesson 5: Making a pull-along toy
Key skills
Design
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Key knowledge
To know:
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Key vocabulary
axle
axle holder
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Unit resources
Assessment – D&T Y1: Mechanisms: Wheels and axles
Assessment resources for this unit. Use
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Knowledge organiser
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Subject resources
Curriculum planning | Long-term plan
A suggested order for teaching Design
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National curriculum mapping
This National curriculum coverage document shows
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Curriculum planning | Knowledge and skills progression
A document summarising the development of
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Equipment list
An overview of the equipment needed
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Assessment
Spreadsheet to record teacher assessments against
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Vocabulary progression
Vocabulary document that shows key vocabulary
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Cross-curricular opportunities
Mathematics: Geometry.
Science: Everyday materials.
Build on the learning
*New* Mechanisms: Fairground wheel
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