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Design and technology at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 3)

Unit 3B: Sandwich snacks
Section 3: Design and make assignment (DMA) Design and make a sandwich for a particular purpose

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Objectives

Children should learn:
  • to identify a purpose for their sandwich eg for a summer picnic and establish criteria for a successful product
  • to plan the order of their work before starting
  • that they can modify their designs by evaluating as they are making
  • that the quality of their product will depend on their skills, accuracy and care
  • to evaluate their product against original design criteria

Activities

Outcomes

Children:
  • Discuss with the children the purpose of the sandwich and provide help to develop the criteria for their designs.
  • Explain clearly that when designing children have a choice of:
    - bread
    - spread
    - filling ingredients and finishing
    - shape/appearance of the finished product
  • Discuss how each product contributes to a healthy diet. Encourage the children to try these combinations as prototypes before committing them to their final design.
  • Explain that children will need to develop a clear sequence for making the sandwich, emphasising that the quality of the finished product can be ensured through accurate use of tools and careful presentation. A small group may set up a production line simulation, with each child doing one process such as cutting bread, spreading, filling, finishing. What will you need? Where will you work? Who will do what? How much time do you have? Are there different ways of making it? Which would give the best results?
  • Evaluate their product and each other's against the original design criteria. How well does this work? How can you improve it? What do you need to change?
  • apply what they have learnt through IDEAs/FPTs in their designing and making
  • identify that different sandwiches are created for different needs, occasions and purposes
  • use their knowledge from their research to choose ingredients for the sandwich eg most people preferred brown bread so I chose this for my design
  • work through a sequence of tasks to produce a sandwich, making appropriate modifications
  • show that they have worked safely and hygienically in their preparation and finishing to ensure a quality product
  • evaluate their sandwich and others' against their original design criteria

Sections in this unit

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1. Investigative, disassembly and evaluative activities (IDEAs)
2. Focused practical tasks (FPTs)
3. Design and make assignment (DMA) Design and make a sandwich for a particular purpose