Year 4

To develop a design brief and to sketch ideas for the product

In this lesson, we will develop a design brief. We will use annotated sketches and prototypes to develop, model and communicate ideas for the structure.

Year 4

To develop a design brief and to sketch ideas for the product

In this lesson, we will develop a design brief. We will use annotated sketches and prototypes to develop, model and communicate ideas for the structure.

warning

These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. develop their own design criteria and use these to inform their idea
  2. generate realistic ideas, focusing on the needs of the user
  3. model their ideas using prototypes
  4. use annotated sketches to develop and communicate their ideas

Equipment

Card, squared paper, sellotape, masking tape, pencil, corrugated card, ruler, scissors, fabric

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.

Loading...

5 Questions

Q1.
A wooden treehouse is an example of which type of structure?
a shell structure
Correct answer: a solid structure
Q2.
What is the name of this structure?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: a bridge
a tower
Q3.
A combination structure is...
Correct answer: a mixture of shell, solid and frame structures
a solid material the whole way through
Q4.
Which of these tools makes a thin mark on paper?
Correct answer: a pencil
masking tape
Q5.
Which structure is commonly made from fabric?
Correct answer: a pencil case
an igloo

5 Questions

Q1.
Which of these statements describes a design brief?
a long description of a product
a sketch of your design
Correct answer: an outline of the purpose and user of a product
Q2.
What does sketching mean?
to cut up cardboard to make an item
Correct answer: to make a rough drawing of an item
Q3.
What type of structure is a cycling helmet?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: a shell structure
a solid structure
Q4.
What does annotating mean?
Correct answer: to add notes or comments
to draw an object
Q5.
Who is the user of a dog's shelter?
Correct answer: a dog
a neighbour