Year 3 - Design and technology
Develop ideas through annotated sketches
Pneumatics: moving toys
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces pupils to creating movement with air using pneumatic mechanisms. They will then apply this knowledge to develop a moving toy.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to develop a meaningful and authentic design brief.
Key Notes
- Design specification outlines the key problems to solve.
- Sketching allows designers to generate lots of ideas.
- Choosing and finalising a design to use may mean combining ideas.
Vocabulary To Learn
- design specification: a list of things a product must have or do
- annotate: write notes on a design to add information
- evaluate: to judge how well a product meets design criteria
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Design drawings must be technical and include detail.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Design specification outlines the key problems to solve. Sketching allows designers to generate lots of ideas.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'design specification'
a list of things a product must have or do.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Design drawings must be technical and include detail. Correction: Simple drawings can be annotated to add the extra information and detail needed to understand the design.
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