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
None.
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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
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bench hook
A tool which hooks onto the edge of the workbench and is used to hold woodwork still when sawing.
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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

Sissinghurst Church of England Primary School, Cranbrook
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