Learning objective
- To research and analyse a range of children’s toys.
Success criteria
- I can research
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Evaluate
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
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall: An electrical system is a group of parts (components) that work together to carry electricity around a circuit. What a bulb, battery, battery holder and crocodile clips are. A battery contains stored electricity that can be used to power products. Series circuits…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could use slide 4 of the Activity: Children’s toy research PowerPoint file to describe the toy rather than explain the benefits of the features; could be provided with the Activity: Toy images rather than search for images and allow the children to focus on the toy analysis.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should justify or suggest improvements to parts of a toy design by stating their existing or proposed additional benefits or functions, e.g., ‘I would add different shapes to these building blocks to make it more difficult and the ideas more complicated’; should include information about their favourite toy in the presentation; could use the Activity: Toy survey to speak to either a member of staff who is familiar with Year 2/3 pupils or a group of Year 2/3 pupils and ask them what they think of the toy and why.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: explaining what is meant
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Vocabulary definitions
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benefit
A helpful or good effect.
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fine motor skills
Our ability to use the smaller muscles in our hands and wrists.
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In this unit
Assessment - D&T Y6: Electrical: Steady hand game
Lesson 1: Developing through play
Lesson 2: Game plan
Lesson 3: Base building
Lesson 4: Electronics and assembly
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 29th August, 2023
