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Objectives |
Resource Details |
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Vocabulary for unit 4b
(9 pages) |
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To use appropriate technical vocabulary to describe
materials and mechanisms |
Vocabulary to use during the unit – 4
words on each page |
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Books and cards with different mechanisms
(1 page) |
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To investigate and evaluate products with lever and linkages
systems, in order to learn how they function |
Investigate, explore and record books
and cards with different types of lever and linkage systems |
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Investigating a pop up book
(1 pages) |
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To relate the way things work to their intended purpose
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Record the suitability of the different
aspects of a pop up book |
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Make a mouth pop up
(4 pages) |
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To measure, mark out, cut and shape a range of materials,
using appropriate tools, equipment and techniques
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Illustrations and instructions to make a mouth pop up |
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Pop up Christmas tree
(8 pages) |
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To join and combine materials and components accurately in
temporary and permanent ways |
Full instructions and illustrations to make a pop up
Christmas tree |
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Pop up card mechanisms 1
(3 pages) |
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To learn how simple mechanisms can be used to produce
different types of movement |
Explanation and illustrated instructions to practise making
V fold mechanisms and internal stand mechanisms |
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Pop up card mechanisms 2
(1 page) |
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To learn how simple mechanisms can be used to produce
different types of movement |
Explanation and illustrated instructions to practise making
rotary card mechanisms |
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Move the cow’s legs
(1 page) |
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To learn how simple mechanisms can be used to produce
different types of movement |
Cut out and link the given pieces to make the cow move its
legs |
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Card linkages
(2 pages) |
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To learn how simple mechanisms can be used to produce
different types of movement |
Copy the drawings and use strips of cards and split pins to
make the card linkages move in different ways |
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Parallel slide mechanism
(1 page) |
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To learn how simple mechanisms can be used to produce
different types of movement |
Basic construction of parallel slide.. Design own card with
slider. |
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Design decisions
(1 page) |
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To explore, develop and communicate aspects of their design
proposals |
Decide and record about the design of the pop up book (e.g.
pages, who for, what mechanisms ) |
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Story books plan
(1 page) |
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To develop a clear idea of what has to be done, planning how
to use materials, equipment and processes, and suggesting
alternative methods of making, if the first attempts fail
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Show the ideas and plans to make a story book in pairs |
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Pop up evaluation
(1 page) |
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To evaluate their design ideas as these develop, indicating
ways of improving their ideas and to evaluate the book
against the original design criteria |
Answer the questions to write up the evaluation of the pop
up product |
