most children will:
have gained an understanding of simple winding mechanisms and made realistic suggestions as to how their ideas can be achieved; have constructed mechanisms using construction kits and reclaimed materials; have made the parts eg spider, rain and sun to represent the story in a moving toy; have been able to say what works well in their model
some children will not have made so much progress and will:
have made a winding mechanism from construction kits but will have needed support in making with reclaimed materials eg the axle may not be parallel, they may not have understood about fixing the axle securely and may have found it hard to make a robust structure; have suggested at least one improvement to their idea after prompting
some children will have progressed further and will:
have communicated their ideas clearly and made a model with two or more winding mechanisms; have taken the theme from another poem or story - maybe making one character chase another up and down; have connected one mechanism to another so that one turns the other so that it is driven; have made judgements about their product in relation to their design idea and suggested improvements to their design
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