Torches - The Complete Series (6 lessons)

This first Torches KS2 lesson introduces children to a variety of different torches and allows them to investigate their materials, uses and components.

Children will look at a variety of torches, identifying features and considering their uses. They then either draw and label a diagram of a torch to show its components, or in groups, examine and compare a variety of different torches.

An easy-to-follow plan, engaging slideshow and differentiated resources are all included in this first Torches KS2 lesson pack.

In this Making a Torch KS2 lesson, children will first look at some hints and tips for the making process as a class, before following their designs to make a torch for their client.

An easy-to-follow plan, as well as a set of slides for the teaching input, are included in this Making Torches KS2 pack. (Please note that, due to the practical nature of this lesson, worksheets are not necessary and, therefore – not included. Children may refer to completed worksheets from previous lessons.)

Now that you have a classroom full of working torches, it is time for your class to reflect on the designing and making process and to evaluate their finished product.

Children will first discuss the importance of evaluation, before assessing their client's completed torches against the design criteria and answering further evaluative questions.

In addition to differentiated Evaluation Sheets, a detailed plan and a set of slides for the teaching input are included in this final Torches KS2 DT lesson pack.

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• use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
• generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
• select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing], accurately
• select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
• investigate and analyse a range of existing products
• evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
• understand and use electrical systems in their products [for example, series circuits incorporating switches, bulbs, buzzers and motors]