Over the rest of this term we will be looking at textiles; how things are made of fabric and what we might design for someone.
Year 1 and 2: Textiles 2022-2023 Year 1 and 2 / Templates and Joining
Year 3 and 4: Textiles 2022-2023 Year 3 and 4 / 2-D Shape to 3-D Product
Year 5 and 6: Textiles 2022-2023 Year 5 and 6 / Combining Different Fabric Shapes
This week we looked at some existing products and whether the children thought they were good for the purpose that they were made for. The children had different items and used questions to unpick their uses.
Year 1 and 2
We were researching Halloween toys, looking at photos and real toys in the classroom.
Which one do you like the best?
Which one is best for playing outside?
Which one is best for bedtime?
In our focus task we looked at the different fabrics there are. Then we selected the fabrics we would like, to make a monster. We cut and glued the fabric onto paper so we could remember our choices.
Year 3 and 4
We were researching Bird Scarers, looking at photos and talking about our experiences with birds in our own homes, school and gardens.
Which one do you like the best?
Which one is best for a garden?
Which one is best for a building?
In our focus task we looked at how to create a template in order to build a 3D product. We used a jumper from Warren (the monkey) and looked at the shapes that we would need in order to make it.
Year 5 and 6
We were researching Gloves, looking at photos and then real gloves.
Which one do you like the best?
Which one is best for nettle clearing?
Which one is best at keeping hands dry?
In our focus task we reviewed stitching and how we can use this to join two pieces of fabric together. After we completed a row of stiches we tested it to see if we had created a tough join.
