Electrical Systems

Design and make a steady hand game

Design

• Designing a steady hand game - identifying and naming the components required. 

• Drawing a design from three different perspectives.  

• Generating ideas through sketching and discussion.  

• Modelling ideas through prototypes.  

• Understanding the purpose of products (toys), including what is meant by ‘fit for  purpose’ and ‘form over function’. 

Make

•Constructing a stable base for a game.  

• Accurately cutting, folding and assembling a net

• Decorating the base of the game to a high quality finish.  

• Making and testing a circuit.  

• Incorporating a circuit into a base.

Evaluate

•Testing own and others finished games, identifying what went well and making  suggestions for improvement. 

• Gathering images and information about existing children’s toys. 

• Analysing a selection of existing children’s toys.

Technical Knowledge

•To know that batteries contain acid, which can be dangerous if they leak.  

• To know the names of the components in a basic series circuit, including a buzzer.