In Year 1 we have been completing our first Design and Technology project: Creating a Windmill! Year 1 have really enjoyed this project, and have worked so hard to complete their products.
The key skills our project included are:
Design:
• Learning the importance of a clear design criteria
• Including individual preferences and requirements in a design
Make:
• Making stable structures from card, tape, pipe cleaners and glue
• Learning how to turn 2D nets into 3D structures
• Following instructions to cut and assemble the supporting structure of a windmill
• Making functioning turbines and axles which are assembled into a main supporting structure
Evaluate:
To assess if their product has fit its purpose, and if the turbines of their windmill are able to turn in the wind.
Year 1 have really enjoyed each step of this project, that took place over 3 lessons. At each step of constructing their windmills, Year 1 worked so hard and helped one another to ensure they were cutting and folding their net in the right places, and that their design was fit for their purpose. Year 1 were very patient when it came to cutting, folding and assembling their turbines, the key aspect of our windmills! This step was difficult, but everyone was able to construct their turbines and attach them to their structure. We used pipe cleaners for our axels, which proved very successful when we came to evaluation step. To evaluate the windmills, Year 1 went to the roof to test if their structure held up the turbines, and if the turbines turned in the wind! This was great fun and a true success.
Well done Year 1, your windmills are fantastic!
Wow Year 1! This looks so fun!
I love your windmills. So cheerful and colourful. Well done Year 1.
My windmill blew very fast when I came to the roof and I was surprised 😲 that my windmill was blowing.
Wow those are beautiful! Well done year 1.🍃
I loved making our windmills, mine blew so fast. The wind turbine bit was my favourite part. It was so much fun!
I loved making the wind mill and I also liked watching the tely topys. thank you Miss walsh.
I loved testing our windmills out on the roof. It was so fun and mine blew very fast. All of the windmills were really colourful and my favorite part was gluing it together.
It was so fun making the windmills. I hope we can do it again!
It was so fun making the windmills with the class. I hope we can do it again!
I loved making my windmill and l loved when it was spinning
I loved making our Windmills, My sails blew so fast on the roof!! My favourite part was going on the roof to test out our windmills! It was amazing!
I loved making our windmills and how fast our sails blew in the wind, along with all of my friends windmills. We had the best time and alot of fun!
I really enjoyed making the turbines for my windmill. I was surprised at how fast it spun while we were up on the roof!
Your windmills look amazing year one. It looks like you had a lot of fun making it and designing it. By the look of your pictures it looks your windmill spun very fast 💨.