Moving Monsters

This set of six Moving Monsters KS2 DT lessons for Year 3 has everything you need to teach this fun, fascinating and sometimes frightening scheme of work! Your class will have the chance to get to grips with pneumatic systems before designing, making and evaluating their own monster with moving parts.

This pneumatics KS2 planning pack contains all the lessons, slideshow presentations and printable resources (including worksheets, picture cards and more) you need to teach your Year 3 class how to create their own moving monsters. Each lesson comes with a range of differentiated activities so that all children can access the learning, and there's also an alternative activity so there's plenty of options for their independent work. All you need to do is download, teach and watch as their moving monsters take shape!

Air Objects

The first lesson in this module looks at familiar objects that use air to make them work, such as whistles, bicycle pumps and party blowers, and studies what the air does and how it has been used in the design of the products.

Exploring Pneumatics

Look at familiar objects that use air to make them work. What does the air do? How do they work?

New Pneumatics

Your class will start to think about how they can use pneumatic systems in terms of moving parts on monsters in this lesson as they experiment with different materials and different moving parts.

A Monster Plan

Using what they have learnt about pneumatics and moving parts so far, your class will have the chance to let their imaginations run riot in this lesson as they plan and design their very own moving monsters!

Making Monsters

The lesson they have been waiting for! Your class will put all their new-found pneumatic and design skills to the test as they follow their designs to make their own moving monsters.

Please note that, due to the practical nature of this lesson, worksheets are not necessary and, therefore – not included. Children may refer to completed worksheets from previous lessons.

An Evaluation

Your class will have the chance to reflect on their finished products and on the designing and making process in this final lesson as they evaluate their own work and the work of their classmates.