Learning objective
- To assemble and test my completed product.
Success criteria
- I can assemble the panels of the body
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
- Nothing relevant to this lesson.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Demonstrate to the children how to assemble the side panels, which make the car body, to the chassis using glue guns or PVA glue, using the Pupil video: Assembly and testing (see Watch). The remaining panels should be attached using glue sticks (or glue guns). *If glue guns are used, emphasise the importance of working…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Will need more assistance with glueing the pieces of the body together and to the chassis. They might need further prompting to identify why some cars are faster than others.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Can also test other aspects of their design, such as:
- Testing it over a bumpy track, i.e.: over a single layer of corrugated card.
- How straight a line it travels in (if the axle/chassis isn’t straight, it will travel in a curve).
- How far it can travel.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: constructing the car bodies effectively. Conducting
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Vocabulary definitions
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air resistance
The level of drag on an object as it is forced through the air.
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chassis
The body of a car.
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Example work
Haimo Primary School, London
Haimo Primary School, London
Haimo Primary School, London
Haimo Primary School, London
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In this unit
Assessment - D&T Y4: Slingshot car
Lesson 1: Chassis and launch mechanism
Lesson 2: Designing the car body
Lesson 3: Making the car body
Lesson 4: Assembly and testing
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 29th April, 2024
