Design Technology - Celebration Cards (Key Stage 1)

In this unit of work children design and make a celebration card with a movable part. They are introduced to different mechanisms such as sliders, levers, and pop-ups and how they can be used to create movement in celebration cards. Children apply this knowledge of the different mechanisms when designing and making their card for a particular purpose such as a family celebration or a religious festival.

This knowledge, skills and understanding is delivered through the following six sessions:

1. IDEA Task – Investigating Pop-Up cards & Focused Practical Task 1 – Movement using a slider mechanism (Tortoise Trek)
2. IDEA Task 2 – Movement Around the School & Focused Practical Task 2 – Movement using a slider mechanism. (Puppet Show)
3. Focused Practical Task 3 – Parallel Fold
4. Focused Practical Task 4 – Rotational Movement (Rocket Round the Moon)
5. Design & Make a Celebration Card
6. Evaluation Session