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Year 2 design and technology

Year 2 design and technology runs to 24 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 6 to 7 in Key Stage 1. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes mechanism, lever, pivot, slider, guide, slot, disassemble, user, design specification, properties, material, sturdy.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 2 design and technology lesson

In the order they are taught. 24 lessons.

Levers and sliders: moving cards

  1. Card Lever Mechanisms
  2. Card Slider Mechanisms
  3. Disassemble Products to Inspire Ideas
  4. Properties of Paper and Card
  5. Mechanisms in Moving Cards
  6. Joining Materials in Moving Cards
  7. Envelopes for Moving Cards
  8. Feedback and Evaluation: Making Our Moving Card Better

Wheels and axles: vehicles

  1. Wheels and Axles in Vehicles
  2. Design Specification for Wheeled Vehicles
  3. Card Properties and Uses
  4. Card Construction Techniques
  5. Adding Wheels to a Vehicle
  6. Designing a Vehicle
  7. Finishing a Vehicle
  8. Test a Vehicle

Freestanding structures: playgrounds

  1. Shapes and Materials in Playground Structures
  2. Simple Playground Structures
  3. Creating and Reinforcing Playground Structures
  4. Preparing Materials for Playground Structures
  5. Designing Playground Structures
  6. Making Playground Structures
  7. Adding Finishing Touches to Playground Structures
  8. Test and Talk About Your Playground Structure

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Common questions

What does Year 2 design and technology cover?
Year 2 design and technology runs to 24 lessons across a 36 week year, covering mechanism, lever, pivot, slider, guide, slot and more.
How many design and technology lessons are in Year 2?
24 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 2?
Children in Year 2 are 6 to 7 years old during the school year in England and Wales.