Learning objective
- To design a mechanised toy car.
Success criteria
- I can use
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Design
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Science (Year 2)
Uses
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the class into the same groups of three from Lesson 1: Prototype 1: Inclined plane. Display the Presentation: Prototypes, which shows an image of each of the three prototype cars.
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Extended-mode explainer videos
How to extend your display to view the lesson page and preseantion mode simultaneously. Choose your operating system below to watch the video
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Extended-mode explainer video: For Mac
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could carry out market research on a single competitor instead of three; could share one A3 copy of the Activity: Car design template and complete it as a group.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Should draw an exploded diagram for the birdseye view of their car design; should write step-by-step instructions for assembling their car.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: using a problem statement
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Vocabulary definitions
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cost-benefit analysis
Comparing the good and bad things about a choice to decide if it is worth the cost.
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design criteria
The important rules and features that something must have when being created.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 15th November, 2024
