Day 4: Reflecting on what we found and preparing for the next day in school

We wanted to ensure we were well planned and resourced. Although developing children’s gross and fine motor skills are an important part of what we want to achieve from the project, due to time constraints, it was important to us to maximise the potential for learning within D and T and Computing. Therefore, I spent the day creating resources (see video) – namely testing and creating motors and circuits in order to save time.

We all worked simultaneously on creating a working prototype of a ‘tea cup’ ride to use as an example for learners.

It was important that we only used tools that children had available to them and really experienced the process as they would. In doing so, we highlighted several areas that they would need support with:

• Creating a circuit,
• Using the tools such as glue gun and paper drill,
• Concealing the batteries and motors,

These realisations informed our planning and preparation.