Making a final prototype

In this lesson, we will follow our step by step plan and make our final prototype of our innovative solution to encourage young children to recycle. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.

Making a final prototype

In this lesson, we will follow our step by step plan and make our final prototype of our innovative solution to encourage young children to recycle. This lesson includes some physical activity and equipment beyond pen, paper or pencil. Please make sure your child is adequately supervised.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. the correct technical vocabulary for the projects they are undertaking
  2. accurately assemble, join and combine materials and components

Equipment

Computer / iPad with internet access, construction materials i.e. card, scissors, tape, paper.

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended.

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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3 Questions

Q1.
What is a prototype?
A final manufactured product ready to sell.
Correct answer: A model showing how a final idea may function.
A range of quick ideas.
Q2.
What materials might we use to make a prototype?
Metal, wood or plastic.
Correct answer: Modelling materials.
Pen, pencil and paper.
Q3.
We are going to follow the plan in todays lesson. Plans can be presented in lots of formats; can you identify from below which image is a flow chart?
Option 1
Correct answer: Option 2
Option 3

5 Questions

Q1.
What is a prototype?
A prototype is a sketch.
A prototype is a tool.
Correct answer: A prototype is practice model of your final idea.
Q2.
What is meant by mark out?
Mark out is when a person identifies a part of their design that they no longer need or want.
Correct answer: Mark out refers to making a mark on a piece of material to indicate where we will cut.
Mark out refers to making a sketch.
Q3.
What is a component?
A component is a clear set of instructions.
A component is composed of all the separate elements of a design.
Correct answer: A component refers to key parts that are used to make a product.
Q4.
What does the term assemble mean?
Assemble is all the parts of a thing taken together, so that each part is considered only in relation to the whole.
Correct answer: Assemble is the term to explain how component parts will be joined together.
Assemble refers to us all getting together.
Q5.
What can we do with a prototype to check that it works? (Tick 2 boxes)
Correct answer: Look at it.
Make a second prototype.
Correct answer: Test it.
Throw it away.

Lesson appears in

UnitDesign and technology / Reactions (Control in D&T)

Design and technology