Key Stage One : Design Technology : Scarecrows : Lesson Five – School Scarecrow


This design technology teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to select different materials that can be used to produce a model that meets the chosen success criteria. The class can try combining and shaping materials to make their model scarecrows.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select different materials that can be used to produce a model that meets the chosen success criteria

Learning Objectives

Communicate their ideas using a variety of methods, including making models. Assemble, join and combine materials and components.

Learning Outcomes

I can show how to solve a problem by building a model. I can select and combine materials to perform different functions.

School Scarecrow

Teaching sequence to help the children select different materials that can be used to produce a model that meets the chosen success criteria

What Materials

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify effective materials that could be used to build a scarecrow

Scarecrow Materials

Activity to get the children to select and match properties of different materials suitable to scare birds in a garden

School Scarecrow

Interactive activity to help the children select different materials that can be used to produce a model that meets the chosen success criteria

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select different materials that can be used to produce a model that meets the chosen success criteria

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