Key Stage Two : Design Technology : Weather Station : Lesson Four – Instrument Design


This design technology teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to complete a plan about how to build different instruments with movement mechanisms to measure the weather. The class can work in small groups to design a product with a specific function to match the selected success criteria.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to complete a plan about how to build different instruments with movement mechanisms to measure the weather

Learning Objectives

Plan a sequence of actions and alternatives to help design a product for a specific function. Select appropriate tools and techniques for a product with a specific function.

Learning Outcomes

I can identify a sequence of actions needed to construct a product to match success criteria. I can select tools, materials and techniques to make a product.

Instrument Design

Teaching sequence to help the children complete a plan about how to build different instruments with movement mechanisms to measure the weather

Weather Instruments

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children explain how to use instruments to measure different types of weather

Weather Instrument Design

Template to help the children plan how to build an instrument with a movement mechanism to measure different types of weather

Instrument Design

Interactive activity to help the children complete a plan about how to build different instruments with movement mechanisms to measure the weather

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to complete a plan about how to build different instruments with movement mechanisms to measure the weather

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