make up the structure, form or appearance of something

Adding finishing touches to playground structures

Design and technology

Shapes and materials used in playground structures

Simple playground structures

Creating and reinforcing playground structures

Preparing materials for playground structures

Designing playground structures

Making playground structures

Test and talk about the final playground structure

This unit develops pupils' knowledge of freestanding structures and how to make them more stable.  Pupils will analyse different structures, shapes and construction techniques to make piece of play equipment.

Freestanding structures: playgrounds

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Match the keywords to the correct definition.

If you cover a frame structure in card, you are adding ...

Which joining technique can you paint over?

What do you need to use to mark out card so that it is ready to cut?

making an example of something to test or to learn new skills

something that is made for a purpose, formed and holds its shape

Match these keywords to the correct definition.

Glue, sticky tape, masking tape and staples are all ...

a 3d shape which holds the outline of the shape, just like a skeleton

a pattern in which bricks are laid to make a wall strong and stable

extra supports added to a structure to keep it strong and help keep it’s shape

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Adding finishing touches to playground structures

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.