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Year 2 · Key Stage 1

Design & Technology

Designing, making, and evaluating real, useful products.

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  1. Design It, Make It!Children learn to design and make a purposeful product for a real user. They explore design criteria, practise communicating ideas through labelled drawings, choose tools and materials, and evaluate their finished product.
  2. Wheels and Axles in ActionChildren discover how wheels and axles work together, then design and build a simple wheeled vehicle. They explore key parts, practise the design process and evaluate their model.
  3. Levers and SlidersChildren discover how levers and sliders make things move, then design and plan a moving picture card using one of these mechanisms.
  4. Fresh and HealthyChildren discover where food comes from, explore food groups that make meals healthy, and learn safe food-preparation skills — all leading up to making their own fresh, no-cook dish.