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Introduction
In the unit 'Moving pictures' # developed an understanding of simple mechanisms through designing and making moving pictures. These were based on characters or scenes from stories and were designed for use in ~ storytelling activities. # developed ~ understanding of how movement was created by investigating everyday products and ^ make simple levers and sliders from given examples.
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Investigating
^ could identify simple levers and sliders in moving books and products and ^ explained how they work.
^ made drawings of simple products to show how they worked.
^ was able to use appropriate vocabulary to describe mechanisms.
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PracticalTasks
^ was able to try out ~ ideas using a construction kit and ^ was able to make simple levers.
^ could, with some adult support, assemble strips of card to make simple sliders and lever mechanisms.
^ was able to use tools safely.
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Make
# could apply what ^ had learnt in earlier lessons in ~ designing and making stages.
^ could develop ~ design ideas through both the skills of talking and modelling.
^ could choose and use a given technique to make a simple slider or lever mechanism and ^ was able to incorporate it into a moving picture.
^ evaluated the strengths and weaknesses of ~ product.
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