Moving Monsters Design and Technology 10 th January

Moving Monsters Design and Technology

10 th January 2008 We are learning today… • how air pressure can be used to produce and control movement • techniques for making simple pneumatic systems

10 th January 2008 What I’m Looking for… • explain how simple pneumatic systems work using appropriate vocabulary • are familiar with techniques for making simple pneumatic systems

What does the air do? How has it been used in the design of these products?

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• Investigate: • What happens to the balloon when you blow it up? • What happens when you let go? • What happens if you put fabric over the balloon and then blow it up? • Can you lift a book with the balloon? • Can you open a book with the balloon?

24 th January 2008 We are learning today… to look at different simple pneumatic systems • describe how they work •

Designing your Moving Monster

We are learning to … • Design a monster with at least one moving part • Use one of the pneumatic systems we have looked at

What I’m looking for… • You can design a moving monster • Include at least one moving part • List what materials you will need

We are learning to … • Create a step by step guide of how to make our monster

What I’m looking for… • You can create a step by step guide to making your monster • You can evaluate and assess your partners plan

Two and a Check your partner’s work have they: • completed the step by step guide • Used pictures • Given clear instructions

We are learning to … • build our Moving Monster • evaluate our finished model

What I’m looking for… • You can build a monster with one moving part • You can draw and evaluate your finished model