Original PromptLesson 6 – posing questions
Overview
Lesson duration: 60 minutes
In this lesson, students continue to explore a range of materials found in kitchen products and pose questions about which materials work best for a product.
Prior learning:
pose questions about materials and describe how they are used in everyday objects
describe how fibre can be designed and produced to address user needs
Key vocabulary: properties, product, appliance, materials, user needs, questions, cotton
Beginning the less...
The 'Kitchen Materials Explorers' activity sheet engages learners in exploring the properties of various kitchen materials. Students will utilize a word bank that defines absorbent, flexible, hard, and smooth materials while participating in activities like comparing different types of spoons made from metal, wood, and plastic. Learners will draw these spoons, list their materials, and describe their textures. Furthermore, the sheet prompts critical thinking through questions like how certain kitchen items would function if made from alternative materials, encouraging them to think creatively as designers by reimagining a common kitchen tool using a different material and discussing the advantages or disadvantages of their choice.