45 minutes Read and discuss Appendix Use a poster of Appendix A: Design brief to A: Design brief. guide initial discussion of the challenge. Adapt the brief to suit children and available Note: This outline assumes resources. children have already developed an insect design in Brainstorm design ideas on how children could the accompanying Science make a model. Use a Word wall to collect assessment. If not, they will relevant vocabulary. need support to investigate Help children set up a scrap book or folder as insects and create a design their Design folio. Start by including their drawing at this stage. design drawing from the Insect discovery Start a Design folio and assessment. include the initial insect design Add Appendix B: Checklist to the Design folios and Appendix B: Checklist. and explain to children that this will guide them Make some initial design through the assessment. sketches identifying possible materials. Section 2. Investigate tools and materials 90 minutes Investigate joining materials: Provide a variety of suitable materials and tools. Explore a collection of materials and ways to join Facilitate discussion about suitability of them. materials for particular roles (e.g. What could we use for transparent wings? How could we Brainstorm to create a list make fuzzy antennae?) of relevant Model how to complete Appendix C: How do Document the results of you join materials? by using words from the trials using Appendix C: and word lists to document “materials” “joins” How do you join trials. materials? Encourage exploration of new ideas. Facilitate class discussion: What worked? What didn’t? What was strong? What will fall apart easily? 90 minutes Investigate tools: Provide a range of suitable tools and material samples. Demonstrate and discuss safe Experiment with cutting, practices. bending and shaping different materials with a Encourage children to try many combinations variety of and document the most interesting ones. Record using Appendix D: Demonstrate how to use words from the “tools” Which tool is best? and lists to document the testing in “jobs” Appendix D: Which tool is best?
45 minutes Read and discuss Appendix A: Design brief. Note: This outline assumes children have already developed an insect design in the accompanying Science assessment. If not, they will need support to investigate insects and create a design drawing at this stage. Start a Design folio and include the initial insect design and Appendix B: Checklist. Make some initial design sketches identifying possible materials. Use a poster of Appendix A: Design brief to guide initial discussion of the challenge. Adapt the brief to suit children and available resources. Brainstorm design ideas on how children could make a model. Use a Word wall to collect relevant vocabulary. Help children set up a scrap book or folder as their Design folio. Start by including their design drawing from the Insect discovery assessment. Add Appendix B: Checklist to the Design folios and explain to children that this will guide them through the assessment. Section 2. Investigate tools and materials 90 minutes Investigate joining materials: Explore a collection of materials and ways to join them. Brainstorm to create a list of relevant Document the results of trials using Appendix C: How do you join materials? Provide a variety of suitable materials and tools. Facilitate discussion about suitability of materials for particular roles (e.g. What could we use for transparent wings? How could we make fuzzy antennae?) Model how to complete Appendix C: How do you join materials? by using words from the “materials” and “joins” word lists to document trials. Encourage exploration of new ideas. Facilitate class discussion: What worked? What didn’t? What was strong? What will fall apart easily? 90 minutes Investigate tools: Experiment with cutting, bending and shaping different materials with a variety of Record using Appendix D: Which tool is best? Provide a range of suitable tools and material samples. Demonstrate and discuss safe practices. Encourage children to try many combinations and document the most interesting ones. Demonstrate how to use words from the “tools” and “jobs” lists to document the testing in Appendix D: Which tool is best?
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