Learning objective
- To investigate an existing product to determine the factors that affect the product’s form and function.
Success criteria
- I can take
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Evaluate
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
Science
Electricity
- Construct a simple
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: 3, 2, 1 and hand each child a whiteboard and pen.
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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
Could be provided with the Resource: Doodler investigation – clue cards to show what can be changed about the Doodler depending on their duty.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could be assigned to report their teams’ findings at the end of the investigation.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: removing and replacing different
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Vocabulary definitions
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configuration
How different parts are put together to form an object.
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investigate
Research something by looking at it in greater detail.
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