The Bridge and Beyond
Impact Of Discovery
Rationale
Through an exploration of the properties of materials, students are able to use different materials to construct designed solutions.
Investigation Into
- Discovering the different properties of a range of materials
- Discovering the variety of ways that materials are used
- Displaying constructed objects for an audience
Essential Questions
- What are the different properties of different materials?
- How do we use different materials?
- How do we construct a display?
Future Action
Students will appreciate and consider the properties of materials of things that they use in their lives. They will consider the properties of different materials when they embark on a design project of their own.
Pretesting and Familiarisation
The Concept of Discovery
Your students will consider the concept of Discovery.
Your students will consider the concept of Discovery.
Pretest
Your students will share what they already know about the materials that they will learn about during this learning sequence.
Your students will share what they already know about the materials that they will learn about during this learning sequence.
Immersion
Your students will make predictions about the size and shape of materials and then test their predictions.
Your students will make predictions about the size and shape of materials and then test their predictions.
Introducing the Unit
Your students will find out what they will be doing during this learning sequence.
Your students will find out what they will be doing during this learning sequence.
Glossary of Discovery
Your students will consider the properties of a range of materials.
Your students will consider the properties of a range of materials.
Habit of Mind: Remaining Open to Continuous Learning
Your students will learn about the Habit of Mind 'Remaining Open to Continuous Learning'.
Your students will learn about the Habit of Mind 'Remaining Open to Continuous Learning'.
Habit of Mind: Responding with Wonderment and Awe
Your students will learn about the Habit of Mind 'Responding with Wonderment and Awe'.
Your students will learn about the Habit of Mind 'Responding with Wonderment and Awe'.
Learning Opportunities
Making Play Dough
Your students will learn about mixing ingredients as they make play dough.
Your students will learn about mixing ingredients as they make play dough.
Modelling a Goat
Your students will discover the properties of modelling clay or similar as they create a model of a billy goat.
Your students will discover the properties of modelling clay or similar as they create a model of a billy goat.
Building with Aluminium Foil
Your students will discover the properties of aluminium foil as they build a boat for their billy goats.
Your students will discover the properties of aluminium foil as they build a boat for their billy goats.
Experimenting with Rolling
Your students will experiment with rolling as they test which material makes the best ball.
Your students will experiment with rolling as they test which material makes the best ball.
Building with Wood
Your students will discover the properties of wood as they build with icy-pole sticks.
Your students will discover the properties of wood as they build with icy-pole sticks.
Paper Corrugations
Your students will discover the properties of paper as they build a paper and cardboard bridge.
Your students will discover the properties of paper as they build a paper and cardboard bridge.
Decorating Bags
Your students will discover the properties of fabric as they decorate a bag.
Your students will discover the properties of fabric as they decorate a bag.
Experimenting with Colour and Texture
Your students will experiment with colour and texture to make a piece of paper look like a river.
Your students will experiment with colour and texture to make a piece of paper look like a river.
Building a Bridge
Your students will build a bridge that can carry their billy goat across an A3 piece of paper.
Your students will build a bridge that can carry their billy goat across an A3 piece of paper.
Demonstration of Understanding
The Bridge and Beyond Showcase
Your students will showcase their work to visitors.
Your students will showcase their work to visitors.
Future Action
Future Action
Your students will consider how they can 'Remain Open To Continuous Learning' as they record new discoveries that they make at home.
Your students will consider how they can 'Remain Open To Continuous Learning' as they record new discoveries that they make at home.