Year 1 - Design and technology
Making a bridge structure
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 make mock-ups of structures using different shapes and joining techniques.
Key Notes
- Experimenting with mock-ups helps develop designs.
- It is important to use the correct glue and/or tape when making.
- Testing throughout the making process is very important
- A minimal amount of glue is needed when joining materials together.
- Masking tape can be used to join most materials, can be painted over, but can also rip easily.
Vocabulary To Learn
- joining techniques: ways to join two things together correctly
- building: making something new with different materials
- reinforce: to strengthen or support an object or structure
- testing: trying something to see if it works, and to make changes or improvements to it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Testing needs to be completed at the end of the making task.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Experimenting with mock-ups helps develop designs. It is important to use the correct glue and/or tape when making.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'joining techniques'
ways to join two things together correctly.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Testing needs to be completed at the end of the making task. Correction: Through testing throughout the making process, any issues and changes can be addressed. This will make the product more successful.
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