Week 1
What are we learning to do?
- explore and use mechanisms in our products.
- explore and evaluate a range of existing products
- model ideas through talking, drawing, templates and making mock-ups.
Lesson 1 - Explore a range of sliders and levers
Watch the clip. It will talk you through the different sliders and levers.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-a-range-of-sliders-and-levers-69jkgc?step=1&activity=video
Activity 1 - Make your own slider and lever cards
Use the worksheets below to make your own slider and lever card.
You don't have to use a template, you could just use plain paper or card to create yours like they did in the clip today.
Week 2
What are we learning to do?
- explore and use mechanisms in our products.
- explore and evaluate a range of existing products
- model ideas through talking, drawing, templates and making mock-ups.
Lesson 1 - Explore and evaluate products with moving parts
Watch the clip and learn about common mechanisms you might meet in your everyday lives.
https://classroom.thenational.academy/lessons/to-explore-and-evaluate-products-with-moving-parts-70tkjc
Activity 1 - Hunt for some of the mechanisms you have learnt about in your house.
Use the worksheet below.