Plan and make fabric templates
I can make fabric templates to create a hand puppet.
Plan and make fabric templates
I can make fabric templates to create a hand puppet.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A fabric template is a shape drawn to help in cutting out.
- Fabric templates help cut fabric accurately.
- Templates are planned on paper.
- Templates are cut out carefully using scissors and then attached to the felt.
Keywords
Template - a shape or pattern used to help cut something to the right size
Accurate - being very exact, with no mistakes
Join - to connect two or more things together
Common misconception
All of the detail of the puppet needs to be added to the template.
The template is the basic outline of the puppet. The extra detail, such as ears, can be added later.
To help you plan your year 1 design and technology lesson on: Plan and make fabric templates, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 design and technology lesson on: Plan and make fabric templates, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Equipment
Range of templates, scissors, felt, fabric clips, black felt pens.
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - equipment
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
a quick drawing based on what you can see
a suggestion
planning how a product will look or work
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
being very exact, with no mistakes
a shape or pattern used to help cut something the right size
to connect two or more things together