Technology Unit of Work

The great car race

Technology and Design Learning Area the great car

race
Integrated with Literacy, Science.
Date: 2011
Lesson:
Theme: Horseless
Duration 1.5
Grade:
Class size:
1
carriages
hours
5/6
24
Explores the technology and science behind cars. Children will be encouraged to think about
the choices they make in the transport they use in their lives.
NTCF links:
DPC 2.1 Investigate.
DPC 3.1 Investigate.
DPC 2.3 Systems.
L/S 2 Listening and Speaking.
W 2.1 Texts and Contexts
Soc 2.1 Time, Continuity and Change
Lesson sequence

Setting/preparation/resource
s
Watch video: class discussion about any of the
Begin with Finke 2011 Hi lights
childrens experiences with Finke or car racing.
Video.
Class discussion: cars they like, why they like them
In classroom, standard seating
Brainstorm: types and purposes of cars people
configuration.
movers, and vehicles if discussion leads that way
Have some images available of the
Children can write on the IWB if they wish or hands up car types. Show some non-common
Cars-sedan, ute, coupe, 4WD, station wagon,
types. I.e. Indian taxis
Evaluate each type of transport in
dual cab, hearse, taxis, racing cars, sports cars
your workbooks.
Vehicles bus, moped, ambulance, trucks, 1
tonnes, road trains, fridge trucks, tankers, etc.
Brainstorm: History: How did people move/travel
Children to go online on XOs around in the past i.e. Horses, wagons
email details of relevant websites to
When invented-Wheel, Steam train, Bicycle, Motorcar be incorporated into class wiki.
Why were cars invented excess horse poo problem!
List in workbooks information they
Mechanics, gases etc.
found.
Game Say a car make name to get bags ready to go
home. I.e. Holden, Ford, Mitsubishi, Ferrari, Subaru
Extension activity
Go through magazines and cut out images of cars/vehicles and categorise them in
blank space at rear of workbooks.
Further investigation into types of cars, various cars in history 1 paragraph in
workbook or sketch
Assessment
Check workbooks did they find examples of past travel and details about car inventions?
Preparation for next lesson
Ask at home - Find out what modes of travel, especially in relation to cars, your relatives
(focus grandparents/great grandparents) use or might have used.
Children with car collections or artefacts related to cars to bring them in to share with class

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Technology Unit of Work

The great car race

for lesson 2.

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