Learning objective
- To build a frame structure.
Success criteria
- I can build a free-standing structure.
- I can select
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
None.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Bingo – key vocabulary and hand each child a whiteboard and pen. Ask the children to divide their whiteboards into nine boxes and write one of the words from the presentation in each box.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Should be supported when using the glue gun; should be reminded to refer back to their design sheet.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should be encouraged to produce creative, complex structures linked to their theme; should experiment with using more sophisticated construction techniques, e.g. card corners instead of glue.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: selecting appropriate materials and construction techniques
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Vocabulary definitions
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frame structure
A way of building something so that the inside supports are built first and the outside covering is added afterwards as cladding.
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reinforce
To make a structure or material stronger, especially by adding another material or element to it.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 16th August, 2023
