This is a brilliant Design and Technology project and a really fun way to explore winding mechanisms. The Notebook gives an overview of the project starting with children exploring toys with a winding mechanism, exploring what real life objects use this mechanism. Children will then be introduced to their main project. They can design their castle using the worksheet provided and then have a go making their castle with a working drawbridge (It may be an idea to let children have a go at making it first, evaluating what went well and what needed changing before making their final castle). Finally children can use the evaluation sheet provided to complete their project.

A great MTP linked to pirates. Support your children in exploring materials to create their own floating pirate ship.

An amazing bundle of pirate resources. All of the resources I publish have been tried and tested, Included in this bumper resource pack: Lesson 1 - er and est suffixes. Some beautiful pictures to stick into children's book which will help them to write using the er and est suffixes. This lesson pack also included a red pen question to extend children's thinking further. Lesson 2 (Planning included) Talk like a pirate treasure hunt (differentiated by phonics phase). Children have a worksheet containing a list of pirate words. They will o on a treasure hunt to find the relevant vocabulary card and will read it to find out what the pirate words mean. Lesson 3 (planning attached) Children will create their own pirate glossary. Science - materials (Planning included) Lesson 4 - man-made and natural materials Lesson 5 - Pirate challenge - floating and sinking Lesson 6 - Pirate challenge - Waterproof and absorbent materials Design and Technology - making a pirate ship Lesson 7 - labelling parts of a pirate ship Lesson 8 - Design a pirate ship Lesson 9 - Make a pirate ship (step by step PowerPoint to help) Lesson 10 - Evaluate your pirate ship.