Key projects, knowledge and concepts covered in Nightingales class include:

Mechanisms-Sliders and levers

Key learning

• Generating ideas, modelling and communicating ideas 
• Planning, making and selecting tools and using finishing techniques
• Exploring books and products; evaluating own product against original criteria
• Exploring sliders, levers; understanding types of movement, technical  vocabulary

Textiles-Templates and joining techniques

Key learning

• Generate ideas; developing modelling and explaining using talk, mock up and drawings
• Planning. making and selecting tools and new and recycled materials using finishing techniques
• Exploring existing freestanding structures; evaluating their own products against original criteria
• Know about strengthening structures; knowledge of vocabulary

Structures-Freestanding structures

Key learning

• Generate design ideas and simple design criteria
• Develop and communicate ideas through drawings and mock ups
• Select a range of tools, equipment and materials to perform practical tasks
• Explore wheels and axels and evaluate their ideas and products against original criteria

Mechanisms-Wheels and axels

Key learning

• Generate ideas and simple design criteria
• Develop and communicate ideas through drawings and mock ups
• Select a range of tools, equipment and materials to perform practical tasks
• Explore wheels and axels and evaluate their ideas and products against original criteria

Food-Preparing fruit and vegetables

Key learning

• Designing appealing products for the user; investigating fruit and vegetables and generate ideas; communicating through talk and drawings
• Selecting a range of fruits and vegetables; using simple utensils and equipment
• Tasting and evaluating user's preference; evaluating ideas and finished products against original criteria
• Understand where ingredients come from and the basis of a healthy and balanced diet