Year 3
Using a range of techniques to complete final idea and testing against design criteria
In this lesson, we will complete the making of our final product, making sure that our product works as we intended it to. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.
Year 3
Using a range of techniques to complete final idea and testing against design criteria
In this lesson, we will complete the making of our final product, making sure that our product works as we intended it to. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- use a wider range of materials and components than Key Stage 1, including mechanical components
- use their design criteria to evaluate their completed products
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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5 Questions
Q1.
The design criteria says the picture must be ...
... an advert.
... colourful, big and static.
Q2.
What does appealing mean?
To appeal to someone to do as you say
To convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning or temptation.
Q3.
What does being persuasive mean?
To give extra information about a mechanism.
To make someone do as you say by force.
Q4.
What mechanisms are being used to make the picture move?
Folding card
Sliders
Q5.
What do you add to the design to ensure your levers are controlled in movement?
Extra pivots
Longer lever
5 Questions
Q1.
What does an oscillating movement mean?
A rotating movement.
An up and down movement.
Q2.
What does a fixed pivot mean when we are using card and a split pin?
A fixed pivot is when only the split pin is attached to the card strip.
A fixed pivot means everything is fixed so nothing can move.
Q3.
What mechanisms are being used to make the picture move?
Folding card
Sliders
Q4.
What do you add to the design to ensure your levers are controlled in movement?
Extra pivots
Longer lever
Q5.
The design criteria says the picture must be ...
... an advert.
... colourful, big and static.