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NC Programme

of Study

LearningObjectives

MainActivities

Resources

Links withICT

Knowledge,skills and understanding

1aGenerate ideas forproducts after thinking about who will use them and what they willbe used for, using information from a number of sources, includingICT-based sources

1bDevelop ideas andexplain them clearly, putting together a list of what they wanttheir design to achieve

1cPlan what theyhave to do, suggesting a sequence of actions and alternatives, ifneeded

1dCommunicate designideas in different ways as these develop, bearing in mind aestheticqualities, and the uses and purposes for which the product isintended

Workingwith tools, equipment, materials and components to make qualityproducts

2aSelect appropriatetools and techniques for making their product

2bSuggestalternative ways of making their product, if first attemptsfail

2cExplore thesensory qualities of materials and how to use materials andprocesses

2dMeasure, mark out,cut and shape a range of materials, and assemble, join and combinecomponents and materials accurately

2eUse finishingtechniques to strengthen and improve the appearance of theirproduct

* To identifyproducts which incorporate a pulley and drive belt and are drivenby a motor or are computer controlled

* To identifycontrol systems in everyday life and name the key elements of asystem

Investigative,Disassembly and Evaluative Activities (IDEAs)

1)Use the IWB toshow a videos and photographs of fairground rides that haverotating parts. Discuss the childrens experience of suchrides:

- How does theride turn?

- Can you see themechanism which turns the ride?

- What are thedifferent parts called?

- How are thecomponents joined together?

2)Show examples ofpulley mechanisms on IWB & discuss how they work.

3)Children to drawlabelled diagrams of some of the rides seen & suggest how theymight work.

Video clips &pictures displayed on IWB

PowerPointpresentation

Video clips &pictures displayed on IWB

PowerPointpresentation

Pulleysanimation

* To connect anelectric motor in a circuit to make it work in various ways

* To use a beltand pulley system to produce a variety of types of rotation, e.g.reverse, in another plane, faster, slower

* To useconstruction kit components to model their ideas for parts of aproduct they would like to make

Investigative,Disassembly and Evaluative Activities (IDEAs)

1)Children toinvestigate different ways of making a framework to hold the model,for example:

- build the modelon a baseboard

- use card andstraws

- use a frameworkwith added triangles or diagonals

- use aconstruction kit.

Consider carefullyhow to support the rotating part on a well-supported axle or aspindle.

2)Set up activitieswhich allow the children to experiment with:

- the use ofelastic bands and a pulley, e.g. cotton reels on spindles toinvestigate transferring movement from one axle to another.T

- the use of apulley on an electric motor with an elastic band to producerotation of cotton reels on a spindle or a drink can on an axle.Hold the electric motor in different positions to discover the bestarrangement.

Batteries

Motors

Pulleys

Pulleywheels

SwitchesCrocodile clips

Cottonreels

Wood scraps Woodstrips

Cardcorners

Doweling

* To apply whatthey have learnt through IDEAs/FPTs in their designing andmaking

* To decide whichtype of ride they will make

* To model theirdesign using temporary fixings

* To identifycriteria for their ride against which it will be evaluated bothduring and at the end of the making stage

Design and MakeAssignment (DMA)

Design and make afairground ride

1)Discuss whichtype of ride the children will make, e.g. roundabout type(horizontal rotation) or Ferris wheel type (vertical rotation).Restrict the childrens choices to one of these for simplicity andmanageability; explain to the children the aspects of the designthat are set (e.g. according to materials available) and thoseaspects about which they have free choice (e.g. colour, finish,style). 2) Ask the children to list their design criteria inorder of importance, e.g. To be successful our fairground rideshould......

3)Children tocomplete a written design proposal with annotated diagrams.

Designsheet

Photosfor ideas

NC Programme

of Study

LearningObjectives

MainActivities

Resources

Links withICT

Evaluatingprocesses & products

3aReflect on theprogress of their work as they design and make, identifying waysthey could improve their products

3bCarry outappropriate tests before making any improvements

3crecognise that thequality of a product depends on how well it is made and how well itmeets its intended purpose

Knowledgeand understanding of materials and components

4aHow the workingcharacteristics of materials affect the ways they are used

4bHow materials canbe combined and mixed to create more useful properties

4cHow mechanisms canbe used to make things move in different ways

4dHow electricalcircuits, including those with simple switches, can be used toachieve results that work

Breadthof study

5aInvestigating andevaluating a range of familiar products, thinking about how theywork, how they are used and the views of the people who usethem

5bFocused practicaltasks that develop a range of techniques, skills, processes andknowledge

5c Design and make assignments using arange of materials

* To make aproduct in which an electric motor successfully drives a rotatingpart

Design andMake Assignment (DMA)

Design and make afairground ride

1)Children to makethe rotating part of their product first and ensure that it can berotated freely by hand.

2)Add the electricmotor and drive belt.

3)Finish the ride,e.g. by adding cladding, colour, seats, etc.

Batteries

Motors

Pulleys

Pulleywheels

SwitchesCrocodile clips

Cottonreels

Wood scraps Woodstrips

Cardcorners

Doweling

A variety of materials for makingthe rides

Assorted paper, ribbon, string,elastic bands, paper plates, adhesive, sticky tape, saws, drillsand bits

Tools for cutting and shaping theabove materials

* To evaluate theeffectiveness of their design and be able to adjust it to improveefficiency/effectiveness

Design andMake Assignment (DMA)

Design and make afairground ride

1)Make a display ofthe finished fairground rides and allow the children to testthem.

2)Children toevaluate their finished model.

Evaluationsheet