David Baddiel’s latest book, The Taylor TurboChaser, provides an ideal opportunity to investigate equality and disability in the classroom.
The main protagonist, Amy, is a wheelchair user and car enthusiast who is craving a new design for her wheelchair.
Asking the children to design and make a prototype for Amy’s new chair gives them the chance to explore the needs and perspectives of people with disabilities.
Download includes
- Full KS2 Lesson Plan
- 14-page PDF packed full of lesson ideas and activities to explore alongside reading the book
What they’ll learn
- Develop design ideas for functional products aimed at particular users
- Communicate ideas through annotated sketches and exploded diagrams
- Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks accurately
- Create a simple circuit with a switch
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The Taylor TurboChaser KS2 Lesson Plan, Notes and Activities
