Hi, everyone.

I'm Mrs. Courts and I'm very excited to join you today for our lesson on envelopes for moving cards.

This is part of the "Levers and sliders: moving cards" unit.

Our lesson outcome today is I can use paper folding techniques to create an envelope.

We've got some new keywords today.

I'll say them first and you can repeat them after me.

Are you listening? Right, our first keyword is protect.

Protect means to look after something by making sure it doesn't get damaged.

Construct.

Construct means to build or put something together.

Disassemble.

Disassemble.

Well done.

Disassemble means to take something apart to see how it works.

That's quite a tricky word.

Technique.

A technique is a special way of doing something.

Well done and super listening.

In our learning outline today, we've got two learning cycles.

Our first one is disassembling envelopes.

Envelopes usually have letters or greetings cards inside.

Envelopes protect cards and paper as they travel through the post.

And protect means to look after something by making sure it doesn't get damaged.

You might have seen an envelope with a party invitation or birthday card inside.

These are some envelopes.

For Laura's birthday, she was sent cards through the post, which came in envelopes.

An envelope has the name and address of the person who will receive it.

So Laura received this card.

On the front of the card there was Laura's full name, Laura's full address, and a stamp.

Right, we're ready for our first check for understanding.

Are you ready? This is a true or false question.

Envelopes that travel through the post need to have the person's name and address on them.

Is this true or false? Pause the video now and have a little think.

What did you think? Envelopes that travel through the post need to have the person's name and address on them is true.

Well done.

Why do you think that's the case? Have a think.

That's right.

Without a name and address, the post person will not know who it is for or where they live.

Envelopes should be made from thicker paper or card.

Here is an envelope made of thick paper.

Thicker paper or card is less likely to tear or crease than thinner paper.

And this helps to protect the items inside.

Construct means to build or put something together.

Envelopes need to be constructed larger than the card that goes inside them.

Otherwise, the card will not fit and will bend.

Do you think you could say the word construct? Are you ready? Construct.

Well done.

Good listening.

This envelope is not big enough, but this envelope is big enough.

Ready for our next check for understanding.

Are you listening really carefully? Brilliant.

What does construct mean? Is it A, to put something away? Is it B, to make sure something doesn't get damaged? Or is it C, to build or put something together? What does construct mean? Pause the video and have a little think.

Right, what does construct mean? It means, that's right, C.

Well done if you put C, to build or put something together, construct.

Well done.

Envelopes are constructed carefully so the card can be removed easily.

This also stops the card inside from becoming stuck to the edges of the envelope.

These pictures show the front and the back of the envelope before being disassembled.

Disassembled means to take something apart and to see how it works or is constructed.

Do you think you can say the word disassemble? Disassemble.

That's excellent.

Well done.

Here's the front of the card and here's the back of the card.

You can see how it looks in the pictures.

The envelope has been constructed from thick paper.

The front of the card is flat and smooth.

The back of an envelope has small flaps that fold in and a big flap that folds down and sticks to seal it shut.

This envelope has been gently disassembled to explore how it has been constructed.

Here's the folded envelope, and here's the disassembled envelope.

You can see, it's been opened out very carefully.

An envelope is one piece of thick paper or card that has three flaps folded and glued together to join it.

Here's a picture of the disassembled envelope, and it has a big flap at the top to close the envelope, and the glue strips have been highlighted in purple so you can see them.

And when you fold it in and glue it together, you will have the envelope with the big flap at the top to fold down to close it.

Right, ready for our first task, task A.

Complete the missing words.

An envelope needs to be than the card or letter so that what's inside will stay flat and not crease.

An envelope is made from, or so that it the card or letter inside.

And at the bottom, you've got some words.

You've got the word card, bigger, thicker paper and protects.

Have a look at the sentences, add the missing words, pause the video and have a think.

Welcome back.

You should have completed the first task with the missing words.

Well done.

An envelope needs to be bigger than the card or letter so that what's inside will stay flatter and not crease.

An envelope is made from card or thick paper so that it protects the card or letter inside.

Well done for your hard work.

We're now ready for our second learning cycle.

This learning cycle is called "Making an Envelope." Are you ready? The shape of the envelope must match the greetings card.

The size of the envelope must be bigger than the greetings card.

Envelopes can be different shapes and sizes.

Have a look at the pictures.

You might spot some shapes there.

Our first check for understanding, are you ready? So true or false? All envelopes are the same shape and size.

Is that true or is that false? All envelopes are the same shape and size.

Pause the video and have a little think.

Right, all envelopes are the same shape and size is false.

Why do you think it's false? Envelopes are different sizes and shapes to fit the cards or letters that are inside.

They are usually rectangular or square.

Well done.

Envelopes are usually rectangular or square, and the envelope you decide to make will have a different technique.

A technique is a special way of doing something.

Here's a rectangular envelope and here's a square envelope.

They look very different, don't they? Materials and tools needed to make the envelope.

You will need tape, double-sided or sticky tape, card, a glue stick, a pencil, and some scissors.

You'll also need a ruler to draw your template.

This is the square envelope technique.

Are you sitting nicely? Brilliant.

Find a large piece of thick paper or card.

Place the greetings card diagonally, that means at an angle to it, in the centre, and draw around it.

Using a ruler, draw a line around the greetings card that is two centimetres wider.

That's about that big, okay? And remove your greetings card.

And this is the template you'll be left with.

This is the rectangle envelope technique.

Find a large rectangular piece of thick paper or card and put it in portrait.

That's this way up, so it's taller.

Place the greetings card at the bottom, middle of the thick paper and card, and using a ruler, draw a line around the greetings card about two centimetres wider.

Move the greetings card upwards, and use the ruler to draw more two-centimeter lines around the greetings card.

And remove your greetings card and draw the lines on the left and right up to the top.

Right, here's a quick check for you.

Hope you've been listening.

What is the first step in making an envelope? Is it gathering the materials and equipment? Is it folding the flaps or is it drawing the envelope? Which one do you think? Pause the video and have a quick think.

Right, what is the first step in making an envelope? It is, that's right, well done, it's gathering the materials and the equipment.

Good listening.

Here is the square folding technique.

The sides are folded into the centre.

Then glue or tape the bottom fold of the envelope and fold that into the centre.

The top needs to be folded down and can be sealed when the card is inside.

This is the rectangle folding technique.

The sides are folded and glue or double-sided tape is applied.

One side is folded and joined.

And you fold down the top and it can be sealed when the card is inside.

To create the opener with the cut sides, cut the opener ready, and then the flap of cards can be cut to a different shape.

When you make your envelope, check that the card will fit inside.

Sofia says, "Your lever or slide mechanism might be bigger than your card.

Remember to check that it fits." And as you can see in the picture, there is the overlapping edge of card.

We are now ready for our next task.

Are you sitting comfortably? Good.

Number one, design and create your own envelope for your greetings card.

You must choose a technique.

Choose materials that are the right size.

Fold the paper or cards carefully, and join any parts using sticky tape or glue.

Remember to write the person's name and address on the front.

Pause the video now and you can start the task.

Welcome back.

So by now you should have made your envelopes, and let's see if you've done all these things.

Your envelope for your card should be finished, so you should have chosen a technique.

You should have chosen materials that are the right size, folded the paper or card carefully, joined any parts using sticky tape or glue, and written the person's name and address on the front.

Can you give me a thumbs up if you've done all those things? Brilliant.

This is Sofia's finished design for her envelope.

Because she's going to Laura's party, she wrote her name on the front and decorated it.

Because she's going to the party, she doesn't need to write the address for her friend because she's going there.

She'll take it to her.

We've got to the end of our lesson today, and we've learned lots of things along the way.

So let's read through our summary slide and maybe you can show your teacher your thumbs up to show your learning.

Are you ready? Envelopes can be made from thick paper or card to protect what's inside.

Envelopes need to be larger than the card that goes inside.

Disassembling, taking apart, an envelope helps understand how it is constructed.

Wonder what the word constructed means.

Hmm, that's right.

It means to build and put together.

Different paper folding techniques are used to construct envelopes.

Hope you've enjoyed your lesson today, and thank you very much for your listening.