Year 2 - Design and technology
Card construction techniques
Wheels and axles: vehicles
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Unit Summary
This unit develops pupils' knowledge of wheels and axles. The characteristics of woods will be introduced. Pupils will analyse different vehicles and their structure to design and make their own vehicle.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to mark out, cut and join sections of card.
Key Notes
- Marking out needs to be done with care.
- The correct equipment needs to be used to mark out card.
- Card can be joined using a range of different techniques.
Vocabulary To Learn
- marking out: drawing lines to show where to cut
- joining techniques: ways to join two things together correctly
- equipment: tools needed to complete a project
- material: what an object is made from
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Glue is the only way to join card sections.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Marking out needs to be done with care. The correct equipment needs to be used to mark out card.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'marking out'
drawing lines to show where to cut.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Glue is the only way to join card sections. Correction: Pupils might think that glue is the only joining technique. This lesson will explore other methods.
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