Over this half term Robins have been through the D&T Development Process.
Today, Robins developed their D&T Cookery Skill and then evaluated what they had made.
Below is a summary of the skills everyone has developed.
To make the flatbread they followed the main instructions and then finally tailored it to meet the needs of their flatbread.
Take a look at Robins in action below! (Well done to those of you who helped wash up!)
In the afternoon, we also enjoyed tasting and evaluating.
Today, we taste tested existing flat breads on the market
Robins have been on a journey of discovery in D&T; finding out all about levers and catapults.
Next, they learnt about pulleys, gears and levers.
Have a look at the making process below. Skills included using materials to practise sawing, screwing, gluing and nailing materials to make and strengthen products and using scientific knowledge of the transference of forces to choose appropriate mechanisms for the catapult.
Well done, Robins. We have successfully completed our Electric Circuit Funfairs.
Skill: Measuring accurately in centimetres and millimetres.
Skill: Cut materials accurately and safely by selecting appropriate tools and apply appropriate cutting and shaping techniques that include cuts within the perimeter of the material (such as slots or cut outs).
Skill: Create series and parallel circuits
Enjoying our creations
Over this half term Robins have been through the D&T Development Process.
Today, Robins developed their D&T Cookery Skill and then evaluated what they had made.
Below is a summary of the skills everyone has developed.
To make the flatbread they followed the main instructions and then finally tailored it to meet the needs of their flatbread.
Take a look at Robins in action below! (Well done to those of you who helped wash up!)
In the afternoon, we also enjoyed tasting and evaluating.
Did you know, In around 30 BC there were more than 300 bakeries in Rome. Bread was a staple food in Ancient Rome consumed by all social classes. It was originally made of emmer, a cereal grain related to wheat, and it is only during the Empire that wheat was used to make bread!?
Later this month, Robins will be making their own Flat Breads. Today they taste tested existing products to find out more about their taste, texture, methods of cooking and the ingredients.
DT 2.12.21
Today in DT, the Robins in Year 4 were building The Parthenon.
Previously we had already planned what we would need and how we were going to build it and why we had chosen those materials.
Following their plan, Robins selected their materials, some were using card board, some used a paper template, and some used clay. When building the columns, Robins used straws, cardboard tubes, or dowel.
This involved many skills including cutting, joining and shaping correctly. Several pairs also used their rulers to accurately measure the length of their columns to ensure they were equal. Take a look at us developing our skills below.
Working either individually, in pairs or as a team we all tried to make our Parthenon inspired temples. It was quite difficult putting up the columns and Robins had to apply their knowledge on how to strengthen and reinforce them.
In one group Daisy C, Elleigh and Debra made the Doric columns and Andrew and Firas made the base and the roof. We all helped glue it together.
This afternoon, Robins started a new DT project. It is linked to our History topic of Ancient Greece. During Reading, we read about The Parthenon. In DT we are going to design and build our own model of The Parthenon.
We watched this video of what The Parthenon used to look like.
We watched a video of how someone else had made a model of The Parthenon.
Then we researched and annotated pictures of model Parthenon and wrote about what materials were used, how they might have been build, their special features, and what we thought of them.
Well done Robins. We have successfully completed our Electric Circuit Funfairs.
We have been on a journey from Investigating –> Designing –> Making –> Evaluating.
Take a look at this short video showing an update to our funfair project. Well done for all the hard work everyone!
Recently Robins have continued to work on their DT Project.
On Monday all groups successfully created the motor circuit with a switch.
Today we talked about the importance of instruction writing, discussed the instructions and began making the pulley system.
Of course, before we began working; we talked about the safety of using tools.
Robins were very good and were able to identify that the hazards from using a saw an a heat glue gun.
Robins had great fun identifying the motor, drive belt (rubber band) , plastic pulley, shaft and bearings (wooden wheel).
Let’s have a look at their progress.
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