- Year 4
User feedback to improve the pattern
I can share my work with my user.
- Year 4
User feedback to improve the pattern
I can share my work with my user.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- A presentation about a product needs to include design decisions.
- A presentation about a product needs to include fabric choice and swatches.
- A presentation about a product needs to include methods of construction.
- Feedback can be provided against the design criteria.
Keywords
Presentation - showing or explaining something to others
Decisions - choices you make
Fabric swatch - a small sample of fabric
Feedback - someone else's opinion of your work
Common misconception
Feedback isn't helpful.
Feedback can be helpful if guided by questions.
To help you plan your year 4 design and technology lesson on: User feedback to improve the pattern, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 design and technology lesson on: User feedback to improve the pattern, 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.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
Explore more key stage 2 design and technology lessons from the Textile pattern pieces: hats and caps unit, dive into the full primary design and technology curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
Equipment
Hat designs, fabric swatches and hat prototypes.
Licence
Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What do we call paper shapes used to help cut fabric to the correct size and shape?
Q2.Why is good pattern placement important when cutting fabric?
