Knowledge and Understanding

: Stapler

Approach: One to one

Level: Year 4 only

48k

Resources: Stapler - opened to show mechanism, response sheet.

Questions/ instructions

Look at this stapler and see how it works. You can open it up and you can make it work.
The arrows on this answer sheet point to parts of the stapler.
In each box, write down how that part helps the stapler work.

% response

Adequacy of explanation of function of:

top arm
strong
moderate
weak

22
28
50

spring
strong
moderate
weak

10
17
73

staple outlet
strong
moderate
weak

44
11
45

stapler plate
strong
moderate
weak

21
9
70

staple pusher
strong
moderate
weak

17
37
46

Overall rating
very high
quite high
moderate
low

1
9
39
51

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