Starter quiz
- What is used in the model windmill to help to keep it upright?
- balls
- ballast ✓
- bricks
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- Which of these are good materials to use as ballast in a model windmill?
- water
- sand ✓
- oats ✓
- oil
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- What does freestanding mean?
- stands up by itself and then falls over
- does not stand up by itself
- stands up by itself and does not fall over ✓
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- A ___________ is what something is made from.
- material ✓
- object
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Exit quiz
- What is an axle on a windmill?
- a tool used to build the windmill
- a rod that holds the sail in place and allows it to turn ✓
- the base that keeps the windmill standing
- the decorative part of the windmill
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- Which of these can be used to make an axle for a model windmill?
- thick straw ✓
- plastic bottle
- wooden dowel ✓
- cardboard box
- split pin ✓
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- Match the word to the meaning.
- testing⇔trying something to see if it works and to make changes or improvement ✓
- feedback⇔comments or suggestions on how to improve a product ✓
- success criteria⇔a list which helps to see if the object does what it is expected to do ✓
- Which food item with layers might help us remember the "positive, something to improve, positive" approach to giving feedback?
- pizza
- sandwich ✓
- pasta
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Testing a windmill can be completed inside or outside.
- A successful windmill will stand on its own.
- A successful windmill will have sails that rotate.
- Testing is an important way to check that the windmill works.
Common misconception
Windmill have to be tested inside
The windmill can be tested inside or outside depending upon the conditions and supervision.
Keywords
Testing - trying something to see if it works and to make changes or improvement to it
Feedback - comments or suggestions on how to improve a product
Axle - a rod that holds the sail in place and allows it to turn
Success criteria - a list which helps to see if the object does what it is expected to do
Evaluate - checking how good something is and how to make it better
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