Year 4
To evaluate how well products meet user needs and wants
In this lesson, we will evaluate the final products against the intended purpose and with the intended user, drawing on the design criteria previously agreed.
Year 4
To evaluate how well products meet user needs and wants
In this lesson, we will evaluate the final products against the intended purpose and with the intended user, drawing on the design criteria previously agreed.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- explain how particular parts of their products work
- the correct technical vocabulary for the projects they are undertaking
- how well products meet user needs and wants
Equipment
Aluminium foil, paper fasteners, paper clips, card, paper clips, buzzers, bulbs, bulb holders, batteries, battery holders, scissors, copper tape, Computer/iPad
Content guidance
- Equipment requiring safe usage.
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
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4 Questions
Q1.
What electrical product have we designed and made in this unit of work?
A cycle lamp.
A headlamp.
A torch.
Q2.
What is the power source of electrical items that need to be plugged into a power socket?
Batteries.
Solar cell.
Q3.
Which category does a bulb fit into?
Input devices.
Power sources.
Process devices.
Q4.
What is the best description of an input device?
An input device is a component that creates an outcome.
An input device is the thinking part of an electrical system.
5 Questions
Q1.
What makes a good questionnaire? (Tick 3 boxes)
Loads and loads of questions.
Writing questions that are very long and complex.
Q2.
What answers can be given to closed questions? (Tick 3 boxes)
Long answer that state a person's views clearly.
Long answers that develop a person's opinions.
Q3.
What is an annotated diagram?
A sketch showing a cross section of a product.
A sketch showing a exploded product.
Q4.
Which option describes an electrical input device?
A component which is activated by a process.
A component which processes the information, changing an input to an output.
Q5.
My output is light. I am a device that uses little energy. What am I?
A battery.
A buzzer.