Year 1 pupils will develop the skills and knowledge of food and nutrition through creating their own fruit salad. They will explore mechanical systems by creating a moving picture and they will learn more about product design through their Homes topic.
By the end of Year 1 most children should:
Be able to design a product for a specific user, real or imaginary
Be able to explain how their product will work
Build structures using construction kits
Make simple 2D and 3D products
Use scissors and glue effectively and safely
Explore and make simple levers and sliders
Answer questions about existing products relating to their own designs
Make simple judgements about the success of their completed products
Be able to name some elements of a healthy diet e.g. eating 5 fruit or vegetables a day
Prepare simple dishes without using a heat source using simple techniques such as chopping, slicing and mixing
Understand that all fruit and vegetables are grown but not all in our country