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  • Year 4

To evaluate how well products meet user needs and wants

In this lesson, we will evaluate the final products against the intended purpose and with the intended user, drawing on the design criteria previously agreed.

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To evaluate how well products meet user needs and wants

In this lesson, we will evaluate the final products against the intended purpose and with the intended user, drawing on the design criteria previously agreed.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. explain how particular parts of their products work
  2. the correct technical vocabulary for the projects they are undertaking
  3. how well products meet user needs and wants

Equipment

Aluminium foil, paper fasteners, paper clips, card, paper clips, buzzers, bulbs, bulb holders, batteries, battery holders, scissors, copper tape, Computer/iPad

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

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4 Questions

Q1.
What electrical product have we designed and made in this unit of work?

A cycle lamp.
A headlamp.
Correct answer: A night light.
A torch.

Q2.
What is the power source of electrical items that need to be plugged into a power socket?

Batteries.
Correct answer: Mains electricity.
Solar cell.

Q3.
Which category does a bulb fit into?

Input devices.
Correct answer: Output devices.
Power sources.
Process devices.

Q4.
What is the best description of an input device?

An input device is a component that creates an outcome.
An input device is the thinking part of an electrical system.
Correct answer: An input device is used to control electrical items.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What makes a good questionnaire? (Tick 3 boxes)

Loads and loads of questions.
Correct answer: Making questions straightforward to answer.
Correct answer: Making questions that are easy to understand.
Correct answer: Using clear language.
Writing questions that are very long and complex.

Q2.
What answers can be given to closed questions? (Tick 3 boxes)

Correct answer: A list of options.
Long answer that state a person's views clearly.
Long answers that develop a person's opinions.
Correct answer: True or false.
Correct answer: Yes or no.

Q3.
What is an annotated diagram?

Correct answer: A labelled sketch of a product.
A sketch showing a cross section of a product.
A sketch showing a exploded product.

Q4.
Which option describes an electrical input device?

A component which is activated by a process.
Correct answer: A component which is activated by a user.
A component which processes the information, changing an input to an output.

Q5.
My output is light. I am a device that uses little energy. What am I?

A battery.
A buzzer.
Correct answer: An LED.