Design a sustainable transport system
I can design and annotate a drawing of a sustainable transport system for an urban environment.
- Year 6
Design a sustainable transport system
I can design and annotate a drawing of a sustainable transport system for an urban environment.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Understand what makes a transport system sustainable.
- Use drawings and annotations to communicate ideas.
- Explore how art and design influence the future of urban life.
- Consider environmental impact, functionality, and design aesthetics.
Keywords
Sustainability - using resources in a way that protects the environment and ensures they are available for future generations
Infrastructure - the basic physical systems (like roads, bridges, transport) needed for a city to function
Concept drawing - a visual representation of an idea, often used to show early design ideas
Common misconception
Sustainable transport is just about electric vehicles.
Sustainability includes more than just power sources - it also involves materials, passenger capacity, energy use, and reducing pollution across a whole system.
Equipment
Pencils, pens, erasers, coloured pencils or markers, rulers. Images of real-world and conceptual transport systems (printed or digital). Tablets/computers for digital sketching (if available).
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Doing what with ideas can help explain the function of a design clearly?
Q2.Which of the following is an example of a green space in a city?
Q3.Why might cities be hard for wildlife to live in?
Q4.Wildlife-friendly features in cities, like bug hotels and bird-friendly bus stops, do what?
Q5.What do animals need in their habitats to survive?
Q6.Put these steps in the correct order to design a wildlife-friendly urban space:
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a key feature of a sustainable transport system?
Q2.Which of these ideas shows a misconception about sustainable transport?
Q3.Which of these is most likely to be included in a concept drawing for a new transport system?
Q4.Why is annotation important in a design drawing?
Q5.Put the design steps in the correct order:
Q6.Match each keyword with its correct definition:
