Year 3 - Art and design
Design a robot
Recycled robots: drawing and sculpture
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils design and make a robot using recycled materials. They will investigate robots in film and TV, and create their own recycled robot using construction techniques.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to demonstrate how a robot's purpose influences its design and features.
Key Notes
- Select recycled materials for your robot, considering their strength, flexibility, and purpose.
- Researching artists can inspire unique designs.
- Role-playing as a robot helps understand its purpose and how its features work.
Vocabulary To Learn
- recyclable material: the process of converting waste into reusable material
- purpose: a reason for doing something
- sustainability: capable of continuing or or being kept up over time
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may assume robots have only one job, not understanding how versatile robots can be when designed for different tasks such as cleaning, farming, or saving resources.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Select recycled materials for your robot, considering their strength, flexibility, and purpose. Researching artists can inspire unique designs.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'recyclable material'
the process of converting waste into reusable material.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils may assume robots have only one job, not understanding how versatile robots can be when designed for different tasks such as cleaning, farming, or saving resources. Correction: Remind children that robots can have many different purposes! Show images of robots used in various ways, like cleaning oceans, planting trees, or sorting recyclables.
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