DT Year 4
Pop up storybook
Name:
Date:
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I will learn to investigate and
evaluate products with lever and
linkage systems.
Looking at a selection of pop up books and cards fill in
the table below.
Name of product Book
or
card?
How is the
movement
generated?
Sketch and label
mechanism.
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Which is your favourite and why?
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3
I will learn to measure, mark,
cut and shape a range of
materials.
Choose three of the techniques that you have been
shown by your teacher. Stick an example of each of
the techniques below. Write a short description about
how it works.
Answer the following questions.
1. Which mechanisms were easier to make and why?
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2. How can you conceal a mechanism?
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3. How could you use the mechanisms in your story
book to make things happen
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I will use a story board to
plan out my work.
Decide in your group which story you would like to
turn into a pop up book. Fill in the story board
below, make sure you state who is making that
page.
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I will explore and develop a
design proposal.
Below sketch mechanism ideas for your groups pop up
books. Have a go making your mechanisms and moving
parts.
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I will learn to evaluate my
design.
Stick a photo of your groups finished pop up storybook
and answer the following questions:
1.
What has worked well in your storybook?
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2.
What could be improved if there was more time available?
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3.
What have you learned during this DT project?
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