Year 6 DT / Art Project- LO: Design and create a toy boat

Year 6 students were set the challenge of designing and making a toy boat. 

In their English lessons they were reading Micheal Morpurgo's Kensuke's Kingdom. This is a fantastic story all about a young boy that travels around the world in a boat with his parents, after they lose their jobs at the brickworks. They travel from England to many different places....  













Children were allowed to work alone or in groups no greater than four.

Once the challenge was set they were given a design pack that contained a checklist and step-by-step instructions of the design process that they had to complete, e.g;

    - Brief
    - Sketching designs (with Research sheet as guide)
    - Materials required
    - Equipment needed
    - Drawing of proposed design
    - Photographs to document project
    - Evaluation
    - What I would do better next time 

Each child was given a Research sheet for guidance, if needed.

Children researched online to find geographical facts and attached them to their boats.

I'm so proud of the beautiful and creative results!

                                        


                                           

They worked so well together and were really enthusiastic about this project.

                                 

Well done Year 6!