Learning objective

  • To design a playground with a variety of structures.

Success criteria

  • I can identify different types of structures used
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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, check that the children can recall: A structure is formed or made from parts and a free-standing structure can stand independently. Cladding can be applied to structures for different effects. A product’s function means its purpose. Triangles can be used to reinforce joints. Properties describe the form and function of materials,…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should use the images from the Presentation: Playgrounds to help them when sketching; could be given a theme to work with, such as under the sea or jungles to help them generate ideas; could be given the Resource: Finished design example or refer to the Presentation: Playground design as a reference for sketching; could drawer fewer structures in their plan; should be encouraged to stick with simple structures.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should generate a wide range of creative ideas, incorporating a variety of different and sophisticated structures; could be challenged when drawing a plan by being provided with squared paper, sample materials and measuring equipment to draw apparatus to scale.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: communicating five apparatus designs; applying the

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Vocabulary definitions

  • apparatus

    Equipment designed for recreation and play, such as seesaws and swings.

  • design criteria

    The important rules and features that something must have when being created.

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Vicki Risianova

Design and technology specialist

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After 4 years of being a TV and radio presenter, Vicki headed to the secondary classroom where she spent 12 years teaching Design and Technology as well as PE. Working as a subject leader, she ran D&T tournaments and weekly clubs to get…
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