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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 4: 3D CAD models

Developing skills to combine 3D objects to form a complete product in CAD 3D modelling software and learning about its application in industries such as film and animation.

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Learning objective

To develop 3D CAD skills to produce a virtual model.

Success criteria

I can identify

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils should be

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Cross-curricular links

Computing

Pupils should be taught to:

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display slide 1 of the Presentation: 3D CAD modelling, and ask the children the questions. Optional: If you wish to recap and discuss the information about sustainability in design and the product concepts completed by the children in ‘Lesson 3: Product concept’, display slides 2-7. Show slides 8-10 and read and discuss the information about…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could pause the Pupil video: Tinkercad 3D modelling and copy the steps after each stage; could be provided with the 'The Tinkercad remix project' from ‘Design and technology, Year 5: Digital world: Monitoring devices‘ to pull apart and rebuild instead of creating a project from scratch.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be challenged to continue developing their Tinkercad skills to combine multiple objects to add extra features and functions directly on their 3D model in Tinkercad.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining key

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Vocabulary definitions

3D model

A three-dimensional representation of an object.
CAD

Computer-aided design.

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Example work

Auckley School, Doncaster

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In this unit

Assessment - D&T Y6: Digital world: Navigation

Lesson 1: Navigating the world

Lesson 2: Programming a navigation tool

Lesson 3: Product concept

Lesson 4: 3D CAD models

Lesson 5: Product pitch

Originally created by:

Rebecca Walsh

Design and technology specialist

Rebecca is a passionate Design and technology specialist. Rebecca has previously taught across all of the D&T curriculum strands, including STEM clubs and extra-curricular activities such as RAF Project X, to Keystages 1-4 and SEND classes. Rebecca believes in providing children with real-world…

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