Year 3 - Design and technology
Evaluate pneumatic systems
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 evaluate your design against the agreed design criteria.
Key Notes
- Reviewing the design specification can ensure the product is fit for purpose.
- Reviewing the design specification leads to considering the impact of the product.
Vocabulary To Learn
- review: to look over and check something
- feedback: someone else's opinion of your work
- impact: how something has been affected
- adapt: make changes
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Finished products cannot be changed.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Reviewing the design specification can ensure the product is fit for purpose. Reviewing the design specification leads to considering the impact of the product.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'review'
to look over and check something.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Finished products cannot be changed. Correction: Finished products can be adapted to ensure they are fit for purpose.
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