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Year 1

Generate ideas through talking and 2D drawing

I can generate ideas by talking and drawing.

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Year 1

Generate ideas through talking and 2D drawing

I can generate ideas by talking and drawing.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Ideas come from inspiration often by looking at the work of other designers.
  2. Ideas come from talking with others.
  3. Ideas come from drawing.

Keywords

  • Famous landmarks - special place that is well known to others

  • Designing - the process of creating a plan for a product or structure

  • Sketching - a quick drawing based on what you can see

  • Unique - something special that is one of a kind

  • Design specification - describes what a product has to do

Common misconception

Designs need to be decided upon and followed.

Final designs can be adapted and changed, even during the making process. This is because it is always good to be reflective throughout the making process.


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Share a range of photographs of bridges, both local and famous. If possible, show pictures and paintings of bridges from local artists/designers. This is a good opportunity to invite a visitor into school who specialises in bridges, structures and designing.
Teacher tip

Equipment

Range of photos, sketches and paintings of bridges, including local bridges. Sketching pencils, worksheet or paper, coloured pencils (if these are to be coloured in), rulers, rubbers.

Content guidance

  • Risk assessment required - equipment

Supervision

Adult supervision required

Licence

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Lesson video

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4 Questions

Q1.
To make something freestanding it needs a __________ base.
round
small
Correct answer: wide
Q2.
What do we call it when we make something stronger?
colouring
Correct answer: reinforcing
hiding
Q3.
Match the user, needs and purpose to the correct answers.
Correct Answer:users,the three billy goats

the three billy goats

Correct Answer:needs,strong, sturdy and freestanding

strong, sturdy and freestanding

Correct Answer:purpose,to help the goats cross the water

to help the goats cross the water

Q4.
A __________ helps us fold paper neatly.
Correct answer: ruler
pencil
pair of scissors

4 Questions

Q1.
A structure is a hollow shape, like a box.
Correct Answer: shell
Q2.
What is a materials list?
Correct answer: list of things you will make your design from
list of things you like
list of jobs to do
Q3.
Match the keywords to the meaning.
Correct Answer:designing,the process of creating a plan for a product or structure

the process of creating a plan for a product or structure

Correct Answer:sketching,a quick drawing based on what you can see

a quick drawing based on what you can see

Correct Answer:unique,something special that is one of its kind

something special that is one of its kind

Correct Answer:design specification,describes what a product has to do

describes what a product has to do

Correct Answer:,

Correct Answer:,

Q4.
What shape can you fold paper into to make it strong?
a triangle
Correct answer: a square
a circle

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