Learning objective
- To build and test a moving wheel.
Success criteria
- I can build a stable structure.
- I can test
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Mathematics
Geometry – properties
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and arrange the children in pairs.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should talk through their plans before they start; could need support with the motor skills required for assembly; should cut triangle-shaped slits into the packaging to make grooves for the axle to rest (rather than piercing holes); should be provided with a pre-prepared fairground wheel model to guide and inspire their own build.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should justify their design or construction decisions using their knowledge of stable structures and mechanisms.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: building a stable structure with a
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Vocabulary definitions
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mechanism
A set of parts of a machine that work together.
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stable
An object that does not topple over easily.
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In this unit
Assessment D&T Y2: Fairground wheel
Lesson 1: Design a fairground wheel
Lesson 2: Planning the build
Lesson 3: Building the frame and wheels
Lesson 4: Surveying design opinions
Lesson 5: Adding pods and decoration