Blog by Tag: DT
Well, I never!
After reading the story, 'Fatou, fetch the water!' the Ducklings decided to have a go at creating their own working well mechanisms! They tested them out to see if they worked.
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African Straw Huts
The Ducklings have been creating their own African straw huts, just like the ones that Handa and Akeyo live in, in the Handa's Surprise story. They had to choose which materials they would use and select the tools that they would need and use them with control and care.
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fine motor DT Creative learning
Making penguins
The Ducklings have enjoyed selecting their own different materials and tools to help them to create penguins for our polar display.
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fine motor DT Creative learning
Constructing Snowflakes
The Ducklings have enjoyed using a range of tools and materials safely to construct snowflakes.
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Building homes
The Ducklings have been using different construction toys to create a home for their family.
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DT Physical development Creative learning
Creating pirate ships
The Ducklings have been using junk materials to build their own pirate ships. They chose their own materials and decided how best to fix them together. They used a range of tools safely and with care.
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DT Physical development Creative learning
Amazing rockets!
It has been wonderful to see so many rockets with such imaginative design features! Look at Lexi's, which has an amazing sun shade.
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Robot technicians
The Ducklings have enjoyed joining and fixing the different parts of the robots together using the special nuts and bolts.
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Junk modelling
This week the Ducklings have enjoyed making models using a variety of junk materials and tools. There have been lots of opportunities for speaking and listening while the children discuss what they are going to make together and how.
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Hawks sew Viking tunics
Look at our fantastic tunics we made in D.T.
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Robins Art & DT
This week we finished off our Art and DT. We drew pictures of a significant Blackpool figure, Charlie Cairoli and we also made a picnic blanket. We each designed a square of the blanket and then produced it using felt. We were able to sew our image onto the background colour using black thread…
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Our sewing skills
We have been using our fine motor skills to 'sew' the first letter of our names. We chose different materials and techniques.
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