Learning objective
- To make a model based on a chosen design.
Success criteria
I can make the body of my car
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Design
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
- Nothing relevant to this lesson.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Differentiation
Learners needing support:
Might need help to draw around their car chassis.
Learners working at a stretch:
Will work independently and should be creating sophisticated car body designs.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: producing panels that will fit the
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Vocabulary definitions
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air resistance
The level of drag on an object as it is forced through the air.
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chassis
The body of a car.
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In this unit
Assessment D&T Y4: Slingshot car
Lesson 1: Chassis and launch mechanism
Lesson 2: Designing the car body
Lesson 3: Making the car body
Lesson 4: Assembly and testing
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 28th July, 2023
