This teaching resource has been developed for students studying Technical drawing or graphics lessons. It consists of a range of drawings which can be provided to students at a variety of levels at the teachers discretion. They could be used in Stage 5 Graphics or stage 4 Technology Mandatory. The resource includes engineering objects that provide opportunities for students to extend their knowledge and skills in rendering practice. Some drawings will require some teacher instruction and guidance prior to students attempting the drawings. Many of the drawings can be used as cover lessons when the usual teacher is not available for the class. Sheets included in this resource are listed below.
Glossary of terms
Practice 1
Cylinders and cones
Cube 1
Cube 2
Brick and stone work
C Clamp
Sliding block
Engine mount
Pipe support
Shaft bracket
Torch
VW Beetle
Rendering a car
House 1
House 2
House 3
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Miuccia Prada Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Miuccia Prada or for students completing a writing and research activity.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Calvin Klein Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Calvin Klein or for students completing a writing and research activity.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.
This resource includes 6 different sheets each depicting an Australian Designer who have made significant achievements in their chosen industry.
The worksheets are designed to help students research using the Internet and other sources, gain an understanding of the life of the designer. The activity is intended to be used as a research activity but could also be used as a reading comprehension activity, a homework task, a pre-test of knowledge or a post test to test content retention. There are many other ways that a teacher may be able to use this and similar activities in the TPD store.
Designers included in this resource are:
Harry Seidler
Marc Newson
Sibella Court
Akira Isogawa
Collette Dinnigan
Carla Zampetti
How could this activity be used?
The sheets all depict different Australian designers.
It would be possible to distribute all 6 resources randomly around the class for students to complete their own independent research, or, alternatively, the teacher may choose to create small groups who will work together on the biography of one of the presented designers.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.3. Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
Students can be given a writing task after conduction research to write a short biography using information they have gathered.
Design and Technology - From Concept to Solution is an eBook that has been written for Design and Technology students and teachers. It is filled with advice and tips designed to assist you in setting out your Design and Technology portfolio so that you cover all the essential areas of your design. The introductory chapters to the book provides advice on how to go about finding a problem to research and solve.
Following this, the structure of the portfolio is looked at followed by chapters on each of the headings you should be addressing during the design and production of your major project and portfolio.
It is vital that you to set out your information in a clear and logical way so the markers will find the information easily in the limited time they have to grade your work. With 67 pages packed with content including web links, examples of student work and interesting design concepts, “Design and Technology, from concept to solution” will be an invaluable tool for your H.S.C year.
Chapters included
About the Author
Introduction
The Major Design Project (MDP)
Advice on Selecting a Possible Project Ideas
General advice on how to set out your portfolio
Major Design Project examination criteria
Project Proposal and Management
1.1 Identification and Exploration of a Need
1.2 Areas of Investigation
1.3 Criteria to Evaluate Success
1.4 Action, Time and Finance Plan and their application
Project Development and Realisation
2.2 Consideration of design factors relevant to the Major Design Project
2.3 Appropriate research and experimentation of materials, tools, techniques and testing of design solutions
2.4 Application of conclusions
2.5 Identification and justification of ideas and resources used
2.6 Use of communication and presentation techniques
2.7 Evidence and application of practical skills to produce a quality project
Evaluation
3.1 Recording and application of evaluation procedures throughout the design project
3.2 Analysis and evaluation of functional and aesthetic aspects of design
3.3 Final evaluation with respect to the project’s impact on the individual, society and the environment
3.4 Relationship of the final product, system or environment to the project proposal
Useful resources
H.S.C Glossary Terms
Student worksheets
Bibliography and further reading
This teaching resource has been developed for students studying Technical drawing or graphics lessons. It consists of a range of drawings which can be provided to students at a variety of levels at the teachers discretion.
The resource includes engineering objects that provide opportunities for students to extend their knowledge and skills in Oblique drawing practice.
Some drawings will require some teacher instruction and guidance prior to students attempting the drawings.
Many of the drawings can be used as cover lessons when the usual teacher is not available for the class.
Sheets included in this resource are listed below.
Glossary of terms
Corner stop
C Clamp
Double step
Step Block 1 (sample solution)
War Memorial Arches (sample solution)
Screen Wall Block (sample solution)
Various Exercises
This Design and Technology resource contains a number of individual worksheets that are aimed at providing learning activities around the design on a phone app.
The worksheets contained within this booklet have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when normal work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop or classroom, etc.
They can also be used for units of work in which teachers are presenting design lessons around the skills needed to design the various aspects of an app such as the designing of the app icon or the layout of the various screens.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Sheets included in this set are:
Smart phones have replaced ……………
This activity provides a talking point for students to list all the products that a smart phone does and the products that have become obsolete because of it.
Life Without Smartphones
Designing an App for your phone
Designing an App Icon for your phone (Final Design 1)
Designing an App Icon for your phone (Final Design 2) (Alternative Sheet)
Smartphone App Storyboard 1
Smartphone App Storyboard 2 (Alternative sheet)
Smart phones have replaced …………… (Sample answers)
Life Without Smartphones (Sample answer)
This resource has been designed to assist students in developing skills in Technical drawings classes. It consists of activities to develop skills in
lettering,
measurement and
drawing parallel lines.
The activities can be provided to students to complete with basic instruction form the teacher making them suitable for cover lessons when the usual teacher may not be in class.
12 Pages
Sample solutions are included for relevant activities.
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Isometric drawing activities.
This teaching resource has been developed for students undertaking a unit of work in Isometric drawing. Sample solutions are included for each of the activities included.
This resource consists of four activities, with sample solutions and a printable glossary of terms
Glossary of Terms
Isometric Step Block (Sample Solution Included)
Isometric Screen Block 1 (Sample Solution Included)
Isometric Screen Block 2 (Sample Solution Included)
Isometric Circles (Sample Solution Included)
This set of worksheets have been designed to be used as short activities. They could be used when a cover lesson needs to be quickly organised or could be used when students cannot complete practical activities with the remainder of the class.
The worksheets set are all either single or double pages so can be printed quickly. Each new worksheet or handout has space for the student to write their name.
Sheets included in this resource are:-
Food Technology Terms Matching Activity (Solution included)
Food Technology Battleship group activity
Functions of Food in the Body activity (Solution included)
The 6 Food Nutrients activity
Food Technology Terms Cross Word Puzzle (Solution included)
The resources contained within this booklet have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Metal engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Included in this resource
Metalwork Multiple Choice Quiz
Metalwork Multiple Choice Quiz (SOLUTION)
Metalwork Battleship group activity
General Metalwork Find-A-Word
General Metalwork Find-A-Word (SOLUTION)
Hand Tools for Cutting Sheet Metal
General Metalwork True/False Quiz
General Metalwork True/False Quiz (SOLUTION)
Workshop Cleanliness - Good House Keeping
Workshop Cleanliness - Good House Keeping (SOLUTION)
This set of Agriculture worksheets based on “Plant Production” have been designed to be used as short activities when a cover lesson needs to be quickly organised or could be used when students cannot complete practical activities with the remainder of the class.
The worksheets set are all single pages so can be printed quickly. Each new worksheet or handout has space for the student to write their name and date.
Worksheets included in this resource
Plant Production - Find-A-Word (V1)
Plant Production - Find-A-Word (V2)
Plant Production - Find-A-Word (LS)
Vegetables - Find-A-Word
Agriculture Battleship
Plant Production Work Scramble
Plant Production Cross word (V1)
Plant Production Cross word (V2)
Plant Production - Find-A-Word (V1) (SOLUTION)
Plant Production - Find-A-Word (V2) (SOLUTION)
Plant Production - Find-A-Word (LS) (SOLUTION)
Vegetables - Find-A-Word (SOLUTION)
Plant Production Work Scramble (SOLUTION)
Plant Production Cross word (V1) (SOLUTION)
Plant Production Cross word (V2) (SOLUTION)
This set of worksheets is students completing a graphics or technical drawing units where skills development in freehand drawing is needed. The set of worksheets all come with sample solutions that the teacher can display once students have completed their work or as a way of providing guidance prior to the activity being attempted.
Resources included in this resource (Resources with an * indicate that a sample solution in included)
Glossary of terms
Practice 1 *
Practice 2 *
Practice 3 *
Practice 4 *
Practice 5
Koala Grid *
Mountain bike rider grid *
Isometric drawing grid
Oblique drawing grid
Square drawing grid
People in Fashion in the Textiles and Design industry - Ralph Lauren Research Activity.
This activity is intended for students researching people in the Fashion Industry. Ralph Lauren or for students completing a writing and research activity.
This Biography Research Activity has been designed for use in the classroom to assist in covering a topic or outcome. It has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons. Space is provided to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
Suggestions for using this activity.
Students can conduct individual research using their personal device, the school computer room or by utilising the school library. You may wish to have the students work in groups of two or individually to complete the work sheet.
Students can be called on to provide answers to questions following their research.
The teacher may wish to use the worksheet as a pre test, testing knowledge that the students may have prior to study.
The worksheet could be provided as a homework task.
The worksheet can be used as an emergency extra, cover or substitute lesson when the usual teacher is not present.
This activity is one of a number of similar writing/research activities focusing on researching the biographies of various people. Have a look in the store to find other famous people who your students may be able to research and write about.
The R.M.S Titanic Case Study
The story of the titanic is widely known. This resource has been designed to provide the teacher with an opportunity to discuss the disaster in a setting of an Engineering or Metalwork class.
The text could be used to assist in opening up a discussion around steel quality, manufacturing and joining techniques.
The resources contained within this resource have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Metal engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
The activities include within this resource are for students studying examples of great engineering feats. This activity specifically looks at The R.M.S Titanic, and includes a set of questions relating to the text. The case study include a find-a-word which could be provided to students after completion of the main activity and includes a Life Skills version of the Find-A-Word activity.
Included in this resource
Metalwork Case Study - R.M.S Titanic
Titanic Find-A-Word
Titanic Find-A-Word (Solution)
Titanic Find-A-Word (Life skills version)
Titanic Find-A-Word (Life skills version solution)
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This bundle includes all the Food Technology Classroom resources currently available in the Tasstudent store.
Food Selection and Health
General Lessons
Printable Safety Tests
If you are looking for printable Food Technology safety tests for your class, this set of safety tests should work for you. These classroom activities are a little different from the Food Technology sets 1 and 2. They have been designed to provide testing opportunities for students’ knowledge of safety-related information specific to Food classes.
How to use this resource
The safety tests within this teaching resource have been designed as a paper based safety testing resource. They can be used as an alternative to online safety testing when paper records of students work is preferred or more convenient.
They could be used as a pre-test prior to instruction being given so as to test current knowledge.
The teacher may choose to use these to test or reinforce knowledge after safety instructions and demonstrations have been given.
Use the tests as an additional activity when the regular classroom teacher is absent and practical lessons can not continue.
Each test or quiz includes an answer sheet.
This resource currently contains safety tests for the following food related equipment.
Food Technology General Safety
Gas Oven
Microwave Oven
Gas Cooktop
Electric Cooktop
Food Allergies
Kitchen Knife Safety
-----Sample solutions are also included with each test-----
Each test has been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons and each allows for students to write their name and the date the activity was completed.
Additional tests will be added periodically.
Engineering Case Study - The Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge Metal Engineering Case Study - The resources contained within this resource have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Metal engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
The activities include within this resource are for students studying examples of great engineering feats. This activity specifically looks at The Brooklyn Bridge, and includes a set of questions relating to the text. The case study include a find-a-word which could be provided to students after completion of the main activity and includes a sample solution.
Included in this resource
Brooklyn Bridge Case Study and questions page
Brooklyn Bridge - Missing Word activity
Brooklyn Bridge Find-A-Word
Brooklyn Bridge Find-A-Word (Solution)
The Sydney Harbour Bridge Engineering Case Study- The resources contained within this resource have been designed for use in the classroom to assist in presenting meaningful activities in the subject of Metalwork or Engineering. They have been formatted to allow for quick printing of individual lessons for emergency cover lessons when practical work cannot be completed due to teacher absence, unexpected unavailability of the workshop etc.
Each worksheet has been formatted to allow for students to write their name and the date the lesson was given.
The activities include within this resource are for students studying examples of great engineering feats. This activity specifically looks at The Sydney Harbour Bridge, and includes a set of questions relating to the text. The case study include a find-a-word which could be provided to students after completion of the main activity and includes a Life Skills version of the Find-A-Word activity.
Included in this resource
Case Study - Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney Harbour Bridge Find-A-Word
Sydney Harbour Bridge Find-A-Word (Solution)
Sydney Harbour Bridge Find-A-Word (Life Skills)
Sydney Harbour Bridge Find-A-Word (Life Skills Solution)
This bundle includes all the resources for Technical drawing / Graphics / Engineering drawing resources available currently in the Tasstudent store.
Orthogonal drawing set
Rendering set
Freehand drawing set
Perspective drawing set
Isometric drawing set
Oblique drawing set
Skills development set
Need more information? Check out the more in depth description for each individual resource to see examples of the activities contained. The bundle represents a substantial saving compared to purchasing the individual sets.