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Design Technology (Spring 1)

 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: SWITCHES

Wham Bar challenge – purpose – to build a pressure switch as part of a simple circuit alarm system to protect the sweet from a burglar (Mrs Myers).

 

  • Explore variety of complex switches  e.g.push to make/push to break etc and their uses
  • Incorporate a switch.
  • Use different kinds of circuit in their product.
  • Think of ways in which adding a circuit would improve their product.
  • Use tools and components safely and effectively
  • Use annotated sketches, circuit diagrams and list of components and materials to share ideas
  • Create success criteria
  • Evaluate products throughout and at final stage against success criteria, intended user and intended purpose

 

Art (Spring 1)

 

Activism: Printing & Collage

 

Enquiry Question: How can we, as artists, use our skills, vision and creativity to speak on behalf of communities, changing the world for the better?

 

 

Session 1: Q: In what ways can artists express their ideas and opinions?

Children to study activist artists: Luba Lukova, Faith Ringgold, Kate DeCiccio.

 

 

Session 2: Q: What do I care about and how best can I communicate this visually?

Children to decide on their key messages.

 

Session 3-5: Q: What do I care about and how best can I communicate this visually?

Children to create their posters that speak on behalf of their community - link to Call to Action Week.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Art (Summer 2)

 

 

2D Drawing to 3D Making: GRAPHIC DESIGN

Enquiry Question: how can we transform 2D drawings into 3D objects?

 

Session 1: Q: What different types of food packaging are there and what colours and patterns can I identify on the boxes?  How do artists create the designs for food packaging?

  • To identify the variety of features in food packaging.

Session 2-5: Q: how can I build packaging nets whilst experimenting with drawing, composition and type?

  • To understand that food packaging is made using a net.
  • To deconstruct a packaging net and use materials and lettering techniques to redesign it.

Session 6: Q: How can I reflect on my 3D packaging object?

 

 

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