Design and Technology

Year 1

Module 1

This module we will be helping out Little Red Riding Hood and designing her a home so she can be closer to Grandma. To ensure we create the best model homes possible, we started our project by looking at different types of houses and the shapes that can be found in them.

N.C.Pupils should be taught to; develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and. Make select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing] select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics .

Our second task involved putting our shape knowledge into practise to build our first model houses. Before we could begin experimenting with shapes, we had to think about different ways to join the boxes.

This week we thought about what interior features we might need for our houses. We then researched how and with what we could make these. We then drew our ideas and included what materials we would need.

We received letter from Red Riding Hood and one from the three Little Pigs, asking us to design them houses. We thought about the materials and tools we would need and drew our designs.

Finally, we followed our plans to create houses for Red and the Pigs. We thought carefully about what external and interior features we would need to make and got to work.

Module 2

In this module we will be exploring and creating paper toys.

In week one, we began by recapping safe ways to use scissors and thinking about ways to improve our cutting techniques. We then put our knowledge and skills into practise by cutting different types of lines. We then cut shapes to 'build' a paper house image.

In the following weeks, we have been using our improved cutting skills to make a range of paper toys including; curly snails, flapping birds and rolling dogs.

We absolutely loved inviting our parents in to make toys with us.

Module 3

Our challenge this module is to create a boat which can carry the Lego pirate's treasure without sinking.

N.C. ...generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks, select from and use a wide range of materials and components, evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria.

We first looked at the features of a boat and thought carefully about the features our boats would need. Then we tested different materials to check which were best at floating and which were certain to sink. We then used this information to inform our boat designs. We drew what it would look like and the items we would need to build it. Next, we discussed why we use desins to build and tried really hard to follow our designs whilst making our boats. We tested our boats by placing them in water and counting how much 'treasure' it could hold before it began to sink. We then added our results to a table. Finally, we evaluated our boats and thought about what went well and what we could improve on for next designs.

Module 4

This module we are making moving pictures by creating mechanisms.

Exploring already existing products.

Module 5

This module we focussed on food technology and linked it to our inquiry and science learning. We found out about the origins of fruits and vegetables and why some fruits are grown in hot places. We taste tested existing products, learnt safe methods for cutting including, 'bridge, claw and secure fork' and the used these skills safely to make our own salads. We learnt about and made sweet and savoury salads then used our research to design our own, 'Sweet and Savoury Salad' by selecting from a list of ingredients and equipment and then writing a recipe to follow. Finally, we had a discussion and evaluated our product.

Module 6

This module we had great fun learning about different kites and thero uses around the world. We then made our own carp kites and traditional diamond kites. We made sure we followed our designs and then evaluated how well our product works.

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