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Resistant Materials

Lesson Plan

1. Starter - Properties - Duration 10 mins

 

Episode

Learning Objectives

Resources
  • Students populate a table to show the properties and potential uses of several different resistant materials.
  • Students are provided with samples of the materials and consider any amends they might make to their tables.
  • The nature of various resistant materials taking into account their critical dimensions and tolerances.
  • Student Worksheet 1
  • Student Worksheet 2 (for lower ability students)
  • Samples of the various materials
  • Slides

Teacher Notes: 1. Starter - PropertiesTeacher Notes: 1. Starter - Properties

2. Humanitarian Aid - Duration 10 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Introduce the role of UK Armed Forces in providing humanitarian aid.
  • Students watch three videos which outline the conditions following the 2004 South East Asian Tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and Hurricane Ivan in 2004. The videos also explain the role played by British Armed Forces in providing humanitarian aid following each disaster.
  • Explain that students will be asked to design an emergency shelter for use by the Armed Forces when providing humanitarian aid after one of these crises.
  • Students take notes from the videos.
  • Process information, picking out relevant details from a source.
  • Video: Royal Navy footage - Grenada after Hurricane Ivan
  • Video: Naval involvement in the relief effort following the South East Asian tsunami
  • Video: British military footage of relief after the 2005 Kashmir earthquake
  • Slides
  • Student Worksheet 3

Teacher Notes: 2. Humanitarian AidTeacher Notes: 2. Humanitarian Aid

3. Design a shelter - Duration 20 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • The class is divided into three groups, each of which is allocated one of the emergency scenarios.
  • Each group is to design an emergency shelter to suit the scenario to which they have been allocated.
  • They should produce detailed designs of the shelter as well as a PowerPoint presentation to accompany their design.
  • Group work.
  • Engaging with a brief.
  • Practice applying their knowledge of different materials' properties.
  • Student Worksheet 4

Teacher Notes: 3. Design a shelterTeacher Notes: 3. Design a shelter

4. Presentation - Duration 15 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Students present their design to the rest of the class.
  • Conveying ideas clearly and coherently.
  • Presentation skills.
  • Student Worksheet 5 (for lower ability students)

Teacher Notes: 4. PresentationTeacher Notes: 4. Presentation

5. Plenary - Feedback - Duration 5 mins

 

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Learning Objectives

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  • Ask each student to pair up with a member of another group and assess each others' presentations.
  • Students should provide 3 positive points and one recommendation for improvement.
  • Critically analyse a design.
  • Provide constructive feedback.
  • None required

Teacher Notes: 5. Plenary - FeedbackTeacher Notes: 5. Plenary - Feedback

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