Year 1 - Design and technology
Develop and finish a bridge
Frame structures: bridges
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to structures. It focuses on bridge building and introduces cutting, folding, and joining techniques. Pupils make their own bridges, applying their knowledge of structure design.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to finish your bridge using a range of materials and decoration techniques.
Key Notes
- Finishing products by decorating them makes them more attractive.
- Paint and other materials can be used to decorate bridges.
- Paint can be used on wood and cardboard but not on plastic.
Vocabulary To Learn
- texture: what something feels like
- appearance: what something looks like
- unique: something special that is one of its kind
- joining techniques: ways to join two things together correctly
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All bridges look the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Finishing products by decorating them makes them more attractive. Paint and other materials can be used to decorate bridges.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'texture'
what something feels like.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All bridges look the same. Correction: All bridges are different. They use different materials, look unique (look different) and made by different designers and engineers.
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