Assembling components for an interactive book
I can assemble components and make my book aesthetically pleasing.
Assembling components for an interactive book
I can assemble components and make my book aesthetically pleasing.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Some linkages need bridges to make them work.
- Mechanisms can be hidden using a cover.
- Components need to be assembled together.
- Font and stylistic choices can positively improve the end product.
Keywords
Aesthetics - how a product looks
Tab - a flap used to join two shapes
Components - different parts of a product
Bridge - material used to keep mechanisms in place
Cover - material hiding a linkage
Common misconception
If the bridge is too tight over the mechanism, it will reduce the movement.
Make sure that when you attach the bridge, there is a gap to allow the mechanism to freely move underneath.
To help you plan your year 4 design and technology lesson on: Assembling components for an interactive book, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 design and technology lesson on: Assembling components for an interactive book, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Equipment
Scissors, rulers, gluesticks, PVA glue, card, pencils, felt tip pens, recycled materials
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Starter quiz
6 Questions
multiple levers joined together to create different movements
allows something to go forward, backwards, side-to-side
a list of criteria that a design should meet



