Catapult – KS2

• Technical Knowledge: complex structure / mechanisms (lever, linkage and pivot)
• Suitable for KS2 children

Design

• use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose, aimed at particular individuals or groups
• generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, and computer-aided design

Make

• select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks, accurately
• select from and use a wider range of materials and components, including construction materials, according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities

Evaluate

• investigate and analyse a range of existing products
• evaluate their ideas and products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others to improve their work
• understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world

Technical knowledge

• apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce more complex structures
• understand and use mechanical systems in their products