Year 5

Planning to make an end product

In this lesson, we will create a step by step plan that will show how to make your end product. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate. Please see the equipment slide near the start of the lesson video and make sure your child is adequately supervised if equipment is required.

Year 5

Planning to make an end product

In this lesson, we will create a step by step plan that will show how to make your end product. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate. Please see the equipment slide near the start of the lesson video and make sure your child is adequately supervised if equipment is required.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. formulate step-by-step plans as a guide to making
  2. select tools and equipment suitable for the task

Equipment

Computer / iPad with internet access, construction materials i.e. card, scissors, tape, paper.

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Can you identify from the images below which two products are smart products?
Correct answer: Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Correct answer: Option 4
Q2.
How do we define a smart product?
A smart product is a useful one.
A smart product is one that does not need any human interaction to operate.
Correct answer: A smart product is one that is able to connect, share and interact with its user and other smart technology
Q3.
What types of inputs are used in a lot of smart products to interact with the end user?
Levers.
Correct answer: Sensors.
Switches.

4 Questions

Q1.
What is a plan of making?
Correct answer: A plan of making is a clear set of instructions informing a user how to make a product.
A plan of making is a set of criteria which a design must follow.
A plan of making is the decision to create something new.
Q2.
What might you include in a plan of making?
A series of sketches to show all your early concepts.
Correct answer: Clear instructions, materials, components and equipment needed.
Nothing, a plan of making is the act of creating.
Q3.
A plan of making can be presented in various different formats. Can you identify from the images which is a flow chart?
Correct answer: Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Q4.
What is meant by the term 'inform'?
Inform is the term we use when a person has created several great products. They are inform.
Inform refers to a method to test an end product.
Correct answer: Inform refers to giving someone key information, we will inform others how to make a product.