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MediumTerm Year Group Planning Sheets

Subject: Design andTechnology

Teacher/s

Yr.Gp.

5

Term: Ac.Year:

Spring

Key Learning Objectives(Taken from theSchools Design & Technology Scheme of Work):

Paper andCard

      Devise and makemoving joints. Using hinges and pivots.

      Application ofskills already learned.

ConstructionKits

      Use levers toamplify movement;

      Use gears orpulleys to change speed and direction of rotation;

      Devise and makemoving joints

Food

      Use simple cuttingtools, eg. pastry cutter, grater, knife;

      Addingingredients;

      Measure foods, cutand mix them using equipment that allows a degree of precision andcontrol;

      Use of fillings,decorations, colouring, flavouring and shape to improve looks andtaste;

      Presentation offood.

week

unit

LearningSteps

Activities/skills

Resources

Organisation

Differentiation

IntendedOutcomes/ Assessment Activities

Cross

Curric.Links

I.C.T

Unit 1

Paper andCard:

Pyramid/Sarcophagushinge door/pivot lid.

Cut card, scorefolds, glue together to form 3D object. Fold sellotaped hinge, oruse paper fastener to join lid to pivot. Decorate.

Card, glue,scissors, sellotape, various collage materials.

Classdemonstration & explanation

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Individualactivity

I

Plenary

Supervise/overseechildren with less fine motor control skills.

Childrendemonstrate that they can produce a 3D miniature model pyramid witha hinge door or pivot sarcophagus lid.

History topic The Ancient Egyptians

Unit 2

Constructionkits. Shaduf, levers, pulleys, weights and balance. Design,construct and evaluate.

To design,construct and then evaluate a model of a shaduf. Design mustincorporate a weight/balance and see-saw type mechanism.

Construction kits various types. Video. Camcorder & digital camera.

Teachinginput

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Group activity &team presentations

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Individual notesand evaluations

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Plenary

Mixed abilitygroupings.

Children show theywork in teams to design, make and evaluate a working model of ashaduf.

History topic The Ancient Egyptians. Links with our work on irrigationmethods.

Science Forcesand Motion

D & T Channel 4video on Levers. Video & photos of the process.

Unit 3

Bread making.Teaching input and discussion on bread making ingredients andtheir sources, bread making skills, cooking. Children knead andshape dough. Cook & evaluate.

Children knead,cut and shape dough. Once baked, children sample bread &evaluate.

Dough usevariety including wholemeal & plain, ingredients, access to ovens,video. Camcorder & digital camera.

Teachinginput

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Discussion

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Individualactivity

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Sampling &evaluation

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Plenary

Individuals &pairs.

Childrendemonstrate:

  theyunderstand the ingredients used to make bread

  canuse the skills of kneading, shaping and cutting

  theyare able to evaluate their bread.

Links with ourwork in Science wheat & plant parts.

Video on breadmaking.

Video & photos ofthe process.