Learning objective
- To complete, reinforce and evaluate my truss bridge.
Success criteria
- I can complete my wooden truss bridge.
- I can
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National curriculum
Design and technology
Make
Pupils should be
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Cross-curricular links
Geography
Human and physical geography
Pupils should
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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
Could break up the activity to make it feel more manageable by completing the making stages one at a time and reviewing with the teacher before moving on; could work in pairs or small groups as a production line and switch stations; could use verbal and visual prompts, such as photographs and video clips taken through lesson 3–4 to support the final evaluation.
Learners working at a stretch:
Should be encouraged to achieve a high-quality finish which is sanded down, accurate with no gaps and secured effectively; could be used as ‘construction assistants’ to support the rest of the class or an assigned pupil if they finish their truss bridge ahead of schedule; should explain in detail the status of their finished truss bridge when using the Resource: Truss bridge final evaluation.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: completing a bridge with some support
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Vocabulary definitions
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accuracy
Correct, exact and without mistakes.
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evaluate
To judge the quality of something and how it could be improved.
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In this unit
Assessment D&T Y5: Structures: Bridges
Lesson 1: Arch and beam bridges
Lesson 2: Spaghetti truss bridges
Lesson 3: Building bridges
Lesson 4: Finalising bridges
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 11th August, 2023
