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Subjects

Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 1: Pop-up book page design

Designing a pop-up book for younger children.

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Learning objective

To design a pop-up book.

Success criteria

I can remember that input is the motion

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, check the children can recall: Drawing a net can be used to create a structure. All moving things have kinetic energy. The shape of an object will affect how it moves. Aesthetics refers to how an object or product looks. A template is a tool to help draw the same shape…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could base their books upon the Jack and Jill nursery rhyme; could use the suggested mechanisms and structures in the demonstration mode book for each page.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should include a range of different mechanisms and structures on each page; should articulate how each mechanism could be made.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: producing a suitable plan for each

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Vocabulary definitions

design brief

A challenge that asks for something to be designed.
input

The motion used to start a mechanism.

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In this unit

Assessment - D&T Y5: Mechanical systems: Pop-up book

Lesson 1: Pop-up book page design

Lesson 2: Making my pop-up book

Lesson 3: Using layers and spacers

Lesson 4: Writing and illustrating

Originally created by:

Tom Turnham

Design and technology specialist

Tom has been a teacher for seven years and, as Head of Upper School at The Belham Primary School, he has a keen interest in young people and good causes. For the past seventeen years he has volunteered with various youth organisations ranging…

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