Key Stage One : Design Technology : Scarecrows : Lesson Four – Supporting Structures
This design technology teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to explore different ways of adding strength and support to a model of a garden scarecrow. The class can try using a range of materials to make a model scarecrow stand up in a garden.
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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 support a structure.
Supporting Structures
Teaching sequence to help the children explore different ways of adding strength and support to a model of a garden scarecrow
Building
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Scarecrow Support
Template to help the children select and record a way of supporting a scarecrow by combining a range of different materials
Supporting Structures
Interactive activity to help the children explore different ways of adding strength and support to a model of a garden scarecrow
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to explore different ways of adding strength and support to a model of a garden scarecrow
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