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

Lesson 2: Building structures

Building structures for the playground apparatus designed in the previous lesson.

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Learning objective

To build a range of structures.

Success criteria

I can build play apparatus structures using the

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Design

Pupils should be

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Display the Presentation: Brain dump and hand out a whiteboard and pen to each child.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be encouraged to simplify their structures and to use some pre-cut materials to complete the project in the time available.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should be encouraged to work independently to produce a range of good quality, complex structures.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: making three different structures from their

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Vocabulary definitions

bench hook

A tool which hooks onto the edge of the workbench and is used to hold woodwork still when sawing.
mark out

To measure and mark where a piece of material needs to be cut or shaped.

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Example work

St John's Church of England Nursery and Primary School, Barnet

St John's Church of England Nursery and Primary School, Barnet

St John's Church of England Nursery and Primary School, Barnet

St John's Church of England Nursery and Primary School, Barnet

Haimo Primary School, London

Sissinghurst Church of England Primary School, Cranbrook

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In this unit

Assessment - D&T Y6: Structures: Playgrounds

Lesson 1: Design a new playground

Lesson 2: Building structures

Lesson 3: Perfecting structures

Lesson 4: Playground landscapes

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Vicki Risianova

Design and technology specialist

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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