Subject: Design & Technology Title of Unit: Fairground &Controllable Vehicles Class: Yellow TERM: 5 Summer ’10

Key Skills / Learning Objectives / Teaching Activities and Focused Tasks / Evaluation / Cross Curricular
Speaking and Listening
Can follow simple instructions / To observe, explore and experience a range of common materials and tools.
To observe and explore familiar products and find out how things work
To make choices, and think about what products are used for and the needs of people who use them
To select tools and materials appropriately and safely. / Introduction to topic:
Wk 1: 19/04/10
Tr tells pupils what topic is then encourages them to manipulate models of vehicles and other relevant toys. Staff questions pupils about materials e.g. What is the name of the model? What is this part called? How does it move? Can it move forward/backward etc.
Wk 2: 26/04/10
Recapping previous acty. Viewing video on rides and vehicles on Espresso Programme. – Discussing observations made - telling how rides/vehicles are made, how they move. Naming parts of rides and vehicles
Wk 3: 03/05/10
Viewing website -

Labelling pictures of vehicles and rides
Wk 4: 10/05/10
Choosing and drawing plan/model of vehicle/ride they would like to make.
Telling what/who they are making their ride/vehicle for
Wks 5 & 6: 17 & 24/05/10
Discussing the importance being safe when using materials
Selecting, designing and assembling parts of vehicles or rides created.
To be continued in term 6 / 1.
2.
3.
4. / Numeracy
size
number
Time / ICT
Using relevant programmes
P4 - L1
Work Related Learning
Literacy
ICT
DT
Keywords
Model, modify,improvement
Framework,construct
temporary joints
permanent joints, rotate, spindle, axle, drive belts
pulley, electric motor,speed
horizontal, vertical
electric circuit, switch
gear up or down, mechanism
labelled drawing
improvements
modify finishing technique
assemble components
control chassis
speed spindle
pulley wheel
Resources
Motors, batteries, switches and various sized pulleys, crocodile connecting leads, construction kits, components including motors and pulleys. Cotton reels, scrap wood
Framework material e.g. wood strip and card gussets or strong cardboard boxes.
Dowel, stiff wire, or garden cane for axles and spindles. A variety of reclaimed materials and fastenings and glue for adding detail to the completed project.
Assorted elastic bands.
Unit Outline: Through this unit pupils will:
  • demonstrate and experience how belts and pulleys and motors can be used to control speed and direction
  • experience and demonstrate how to use a framework or box to hold all the moving parts needed to control model of a fairground ride/vehicle
  • design and make a model of a fairground ride/vehicle

Language / Attitude and Values / Health and Safety
Makaton signing and PECS will be used to aid communication / Sharing and taking turns
Valuing each other’s contributions during discussions
Helping each other and working co-operatively on tasks / Staff will ensure that pupils use equipment safely and correctly and that all rules are adhered to
Evaluation and Assessment
Pupils will:
  • Make choices in response to sensory experiences.
  • They observe, explore and experience a range of common materials and tools.
  • They observe and explore familiar products and find out how things work.
  • Communicate what they like and dislike.
  • They make choices, choosing a product or elements of a design.
  • They try out ideas by shaping materials and putting components together
  • Make products on the basis of preferences expressed by others/ observations made
  • They think about what products are used for and the needs of people who use them, and identify what works well.
  • They select and use tools and materials from a range suggested by the teacher.