Year One

Mechanisms

that simple levers and sliding mechanisms can be used to create movement
that levers are used in products eg scissors, balances and moving books
to use drawings to represent products
that construction kits can be used to try out ideas
to make simple sliding and lever mechanisms
how to use tools eg scissors and a hole punch safely
to suggest ideas and explain what they are going to do
to model their ideas in card and paper
to make their design using appropriate techniques
to evaluate their product by discussing how well it works in relation to the purpose

Structures

to relate the way things work to their intended purpose
how materials and components have been used, people’s needs, and what other users say about them
to collect and sort information

basic joining techniques for 3D modelling using glues and masking tape
to make simple hinges
how to make structures more stable
to use construction kits to aid modelling
to recognise shapes and their application in simple structures
to draw on their own experience to help generate ideas
to use the appropriate vocabulary for naming and describing the equipment, materials and components they use
to make models which reflect their ideas
to evaluate their products as they are developed, identifying strengths and possible changes they might make

Cooking and Nutrition

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