Shelters
This design technology scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to select and combine materials and building techniques to construct a model of a survival shelter. The class can design and build a strong, stable and waterproof shelter model that can be used when stranded on a deserted island.
Select and combine a range of different materials and building techniques to construct a model of a survival shelter suitable for an island location
Lesson One : Building Materials
Identify, describe and compare some of the special materials that have been used to construct and expand different types of buildings and shelters
Lesson Two : Testing Shapes
Investigate, test and record the strength of a range of different 3D shapes that can be used when constructing a type of building with a specific function
Lesson Three : Structure Supports
Devise and test a range of ways of strengthening some of the special shapes that can be used for different structures and constructions
Lesson Four : Survival Shelter
Select and record how to construct a shelter that can be used for survival on a deserted island using a range of different materials and building techniques
Lesson Five : Shelter Construction
Select and model some of the special materials and techniques that can be employed when building a survival shelter construction to match specific success criteria
Lesson Six : Island Shelter
Complete the building of a survival shelter for an island location and evaluate and review the completed models against the selected success criteria
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Rounding Hundreds
Explain and model how to round some different numbers to the nearest hundred based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Rounding Tens
Identify and record how to round some different numbers to the nearest ten based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Classic Animal Stories
Investigate the structure and content of classic works of fiction by significant authors with animals as the main characters
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Cities, Towns and Villages
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition