Year 3
Planning the creation of your final idea
In this lesson, we will be creating a detailed plan of the stages of making our final product. We will learn how to produce exploded diagrams to show our ideas. This lesson includes equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.
Year 3
Planning the creation of your final idea
In this lesson, we will be creating a detailed plan of the stages of making our final product. We will learn how to produce exploded diagrams to show our ideas. This lesson includes equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- order the main stages of making
- use annotated sketches and exploded diagrams to develop and communicate their ideas
- refer to their design criteria as they design and make
Equipment
Card, paper, masking tape, paper fasteners, glue stick, scissors
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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4 Questions
Q1.
What is a mechanism?
A fixed structure.
A mechanical robot.
Q2.
What is a sketch?
A detailed and finished drawing.
A finished copy of a product.
Q3.
Why is using a bridge in your design important?
A allows a lever to rotate.
It helps you cross the river.
Q4.
Why is adding annotation to a final design important?
It helps you learn to spell.
It is not important.
4 Questions
Q1.
What is an exploded diagram?
A detailed and finished drawing.
A picture which explodes.
Q2.
What is this an exploded diagram of?
A pen.
An umbrella.
Q3.
What does the final design include?
A rough sketch of ideas.
The last thing you ever drew.
Q4.
Why is adding annotation to a final design important?
It helps you learn to spell.
It is not important.