THE HERB FARM REVISITED
Curriculum Links – Primary level
Technological products: Vocabulary Development/Strategies
It is not advisable to allocate specific vocabulary to levels. Teachers should use words in appropriate contexts to suit their students' needs. Words such as 'yummy' or 'yucky' are unnecessary and unhelpful when there are more suitable descriptors available.
Examples:
Verbs: cut, bend, fold, smooth, join, taste, examine, describe, mix, blend, stir, melt, compare, conduct, insulate, manipulate, transform...
Adjectives: smooth, tasty, delicious, sweet, sour, rough, bitter, strong, flexible, durable, brittle, malleable, ductile, raw, baked, fresh, resistant, protective...
Nouns: texture, taste, surface, metal, cloth, plastic, MDF, conductor, insulator
Vocabulary Development: Linking activity
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Item/material
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Property
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aluminium
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absorbent
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Face cream
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soothing
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Sandpaper
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abrasive
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glue
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sweet
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serviette
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durable
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milkshake
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elastic
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rubber band
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adhesive
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Vocabulary Development: from simple to complex
Teacher scaffolds the idea of appropriate words for properties of products/ materials
- Which word should go into the bulls-eye?
For example: A cake is: yum, nice, good, delicious. - Put the most appropriate word in the bulls-eye.
For example: A sponge is: fleecy, absorbent, transparent, waterproof
Curriculum Links
Primary: Tech Products: Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Vocab | Branding - Level 3/4
Secondary level: Senior discussion questions
