Year 2 - Design and technology
Properties of paper and card
Levers and sliders: moving cards
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of simple mechanisms. By making levers and sliders, pupils will apply their knowledge of the characteristics of paper and card to make their own moving cards.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe simple properties of paper and card in your designs.
Key Notes
- Card is made of different layers of paper and comes from trees.
- Card is used to make greetings cards because it is strong, sturdy, not too expensive and easy to decorate.
- Final designs consider users, materials and equipment to organise product design.
Vocabulary To Learn
- properties: words to describe what a material is like
- material: what an object is made from
- sturdy: strong and hard wearing
- user: the person who the object is designed for
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All paper and card comes from trees.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Card is made of different layers of paper and comes from trees. Card is used to make greetings cards because it is strong, sturdy, not too expensive and easy to decorate.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'properties'
words to describe what a material is like.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: All paper and card comes from trees. Correction: Some paper and card can be from recyclable materials.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Card lever mechanisms Study Guide
- Card slider mechanisms Study Guide
- Disassemble products to inspire ideas Study Guide
- Envelopes for moving cards Study Guide
- Feedback and evaluation about materials and systems Study Guide
- Joining materials in moving cards Study Guide
- Mechanisms in moving cards Study Guide
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