Castle Building
This design technology scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to explore and model some of the different shapes and techniques that can be used to construct a model of a castle showing the main parts and their functions. The class can test their completed castle models to identify changes and improvements.
Explore and model some of the different shapes and techniques that can be used to construct a model of a castle showing the main parts and their functions
Lesson One : Castle Parts
Identify and describe the function of different parts of a castle as preparation for model making
Lesson Two : Castle Walls
Test and describe different ways of joining materials to build a model castle wall
Lesson Three : Castle Drawbridge
Design and build a model of a part of a castle that includes a movement mechanism
Lesson Four : Castle Letter
Plan and design a model of a castle to match success criteria for its construction
Lesson Five : Castle Construction
Select and combine different materials to build a model of a castle to match success criteria
Lesson Six : Castle Testing
Test completed models of castles against selected success criteria for their construction
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Equal Groups
Explore and record how to divide numbers of different groups of things into matching equal groups of two, three and four
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Food Lists
Explain and model how to punctuate sentences correctly using commas to indicate and list foods that can be eaten for different meals and occasions
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Ship Sounds
Select, compose and play some of the different sounds using high and low pitches that can be made by ships and boats when at sea and in harbours
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Addition Bonds and Sums
Practise using different mental and informal written calculations to add pairs of one and two digit numbers using concrete objects and diagrams to support calculations