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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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
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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