Year 4

To evaluate the final product

In this lesson, we will evaluate the final product against the intended purpose and with the intended user, drawing on the design criteria. We will suggest areas for improvement.

Year 4

To evaluate the final product

In this lesson, we will evaluate the final product against the intended purpose and with the intended user, drawing on the design criteria. We will suggest areas for improvement.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. PEA 5 - use their design criteria to evaluate their completed products
  2. PEA 8 - identify the strengths and areas for development in their ideas and products

Equipment

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

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

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5 Questions

Q1.
I want to design a product to contain birthday cake. Which is best material for this?
Correct answer: Card.
Metal.
Paper.
Plastic.
Q2.
When ruling lines I must remember to be...
Correct answer: ... accurate.
... assemble.
... fast.
Q3.
Taking apart a structure is called ...
Constructing.
Correct answer: Deconstructing
Reconstructing
Q4.
What is a material you can see through clearly called?
Opaque.
Translucent
Correct answer: Transparent.
Q5.
What could I do to make cardboard more rigid?
I could add a tab to the cardboard.
Correct answer: I could laminate it
I could soak it in water.

5 Questions

Q1.
True or false, a structure is made from many pieces assembled together?
False
Correct answer: True
Q2.
Which of these materials is normally stronger?
Card
Paper
Correct answer: Wood
Q3.
I want to make a structure from 6 flat square faces. What would we call the 3D shape that my structure resembles?
Correct answer: Cube.
Rectangular prism.
Square based pyramid.
Square.
Q4.
What is the most important thing to consider when designing a cycling helmet?
That it fits nicely inside it's packaging.
That it is stylish and fashionable.
Correct answer: That it protects the user and keeps them safe.
Q5.
Why should products be evaluated after they have been made?
Correct answer: To assess both the good parts of the design and the parts that we could do better in the future.
To assess the good parts of our design.
To assess the parts of the design that we could do better.
We need to know when we will sell the product.