Develop a knowledge and understanding of structures focusing on
cantilever cranes and in particular focus on the 100 year old
A-listed 'Clydebank Titan' crane. Using this k/u of this structure,
design and make a model of their own cantilever crane from K'nex
material, with moving parts and demonstrate its purpose and use to
an invited audience of peers, community and business.
Broad Outcomes of learning
• Knowledge and understanding of 'River uses' theme
gained and enhanced
• Knowledge and understanding of the purpose and
use of cantilever cranes enhanced through an exploration of the
Clyde's shipbuilding past
• Scientific knowledge and enquiry skills enhanced
through design technology
• Improved skills, knowledge and understanding of
designing and making through interactivity with their peers
• Employability skills enhanced - application of
knowledge in a real situation by working in pairs to investigate,
design and build a working cantilever crane from K'nex
material
• Employability skills developed: communication,
planning, organisation, time management, budgeting, researching,
presenting, sourcing information, co-operating, contributing,
problem solving
• Demonstration of knowledge through presenting
ideas, designs and demonstration of working model to an
audience
• Confidence of working independently from
teacher-led lessons demonstrated through collaborative group
work
• Learners take responsibility for their learning
through cooperative decision making in design pairs
Relevance to curriculum
• Supports 5-14 Environmental Studies
• Relevance of how design technology is relevant to
work and life and how this subject knowledge is put into practice
in a real situation
Develop a knowledge and understanding of structures focusing on
cantilever cranes and in particular focus on the 100 year old
A-listed 'Clydebank Titan' crane. Using this k/u of this structure,
design and make a model of their own cantilever crane from K'nex
material, with moving parts and demonstrate its purpose and use to
an invited audience of peers, community and business.
Broad Outcomes of learning
- Knowledge and understanding of 'River uses' theme gained and
enhanced
- Knowledge and understanding of the purpose and use of
cantilever cranes enhanced through an exploration of the Clyde's
shipbuilding past
- Scientific knowledge and enquiry skills enhanced through design
technology
- Improved skills, knowledge and understanding of designing and
making through interactivity with their peers
- Employability skills enhanced - application of knowledge in a
real situation by working in pairs to investigate, design and build
a working cantilever crane from K'nex material
- Employability skills developed: communication, planning,
organisation, time management, budgeting, researching, presenting,
sourcing information, co-operating, contributing, problem
solving
- Demonstration of knowledge through presenting ideas, designs
and demonstration of working model to an audience
- Confidence of working independently from teacher-led lessons
demonstrated through collaborative group work
- Learners take responsibility for their learning through
cooperative decision making in design pairs
Relevance to curriculum
- Supports 5-14 Environmental Studies
- Relevance of how design technology is relevant to work and life
and how this subject knowledge is put into practice in a real
situation