In this session we focused on using visualisation skills to design a product.
We discussed the importance of the the user and purpose of a product and then children designed a new package for a Cadbury creme egg!
What Went Well . . .
- All children spoke positively about their topics.
- KS2 children could clearly articulate their learning.
- KS2 children asked lots of questions about ways they can further develop their skills.
- KS1 children talked a lot about their enjoyment of their topics.
- Children could retrieve learning from last year about engineering and its links to DT.
- Years 5 and 6 spoke about using their engineering skills in this years DT topics.
- Children could explain that visualisation helps them to see what they want to do.
Even Better If . . .
- Children shared that they wanted more time to focus on their final outcome so that they can work more on their appearance.
- Children suggested being able to do more engineering tasks.
- Children wanted to find out more about how DT helps them in the 'real world' and how it links to jobs in the future.