Year 1 - Design and technology
Exploring puppets
Templates in textiles: hand puppets
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of the characteristics of non-woven fabrics and their joining techniques. Pupils analyse the techniques used to make fabric products and then apply this knowledge by designing and making a fabric puppet.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify different types of puppets and how they are made.
Key Notes
- There are many different designs of puppets for different purposes.
- Disassembling puppets allows designers to look at the stitching techniques.
Vocabulary To Learn
- puppet: a toy or model of a person or animal that you can move to tell a story or put on a show
- material: what an object is made from
- disassembly: taking something apart to see how it works
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All puppets are made the same way using the same materials.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
There are many different designs of puppets for different purposes. Disassembling puppets allows designers to look at the stitching techniques.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'puppet'
a toy or model of a person or animal that you can move to tell a story or put on a show.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All puppets are made the same way using the same materials. Correction: Puppets can have different purposes/uses. Some use lollipop sticks, others have strings move each part. Puppets are used for storytimes, playtimes, concerts and on TV. Some talk with help from their puppeteers.
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