Year 2 - Design and technology
Card properties and uses
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 describe the properties of card and talk about the use of card in packaging.
Key Notes
- Card comes from trees and can be sustainable if carefully sourced.
- Card can be used for many products because of its characteristics.
- Different types of cardboard are used for different reasons.
Vocabulary To Learn
- material: what an object is made from
- properties: words to describe what a material is like
- sustainable: using things in a way that doesn't use them up or harm the environment, so there is more for the future
- corrugated: a type of card with wavy layers for strength
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Card and paper are the same.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Card comes from trees and can be sustainable if carefully sourced. Card can be used for many products because of its characteristics.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'material'
what an object is made from.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Card and paper are the same. Correction: Card is thicker and more durable than paper. Explain the differences in characteristics and uses.
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