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Traditional Tales (Key Stage 1)
Design Brief: Design and make a book page about a traditional tale that includes a simple mechanism.
Strand of Learning: Materials & Mechanisms
Overview: In this unit of work children design and make a page for a class book. The book page must have a movable element. Children are introduced to a range of mechanical systems such as sliders, levers, and pop-ups and how they can be used to create movement in book pages. Children apply this knowledge of different mechanisms when designing and making their book page which is based on a traditional tale.
Gallery
Images from the Lesson Presentation Slides
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6 x Lesson Presentation Slides
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PDF Templates to make a range of mechanical and pop-up cards
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Medium Term Planning includes:
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6 x lesson overviews
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Vocabulary List
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Knowledge Organiser
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Learning statements linked to Curriculum
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Support and Challenge
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Assessment - Keeping up with the curriculum
Teaching Pack
Curriculum Scope and Sequence
Substantive & Technical Knowledge
Pupils should know:
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A product is something that is made to do a job or fulfil and need.
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A product is made for a person known as the client
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Drawing out design ideas is useful to see how the product will look.
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To keep themselves safe when making things.
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Evaluating existing products can help them to design and make their own product ideas.
Materials
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Sheet materials refers to materials that are flat.
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Sheet materials can be folded to create three-dimensional shapes.
Mechanical Systems
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Know that mechanisms cause things to move.
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Linear movement is movement in a straight line.
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Rotational movement is circular movement.
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A lever is something that turns on a pivot.
Practical Knowledge (skills)
Pupils should know how to:
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Research similar existing products, including online research.
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Use knowledge of existing products to help with generating their own ideas.
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Explain what their product is and how it will work.
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Select and use tools most appropriate for a practical task.
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Cut and shape a range of materials using different tools and techniques.
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Assemble, join, and combine a range of materials using different methods and techniques.
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Reflect on a finished product explaining their likes, dislikes and suggesting improvements.
Materials
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Measure and mark out to the nearest centimetre.
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Cut sheet materials safely using tools provided.
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Shape sheet materials through folding, creasing, and curling.
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Join materials through gluing and by making slots.
Mechanical Systems
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Use sliders to create linear motion in mechanical products.
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Use levers and a pivot to create rotational movement in products.
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Create simple folding mechanisms in pop up books.